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Babies exposed to classical music end up being smarter, true or false?
False! there is no evidence to support the idea that playing classical music to a baby can make the baby smarter.
where are the visual areas in the brain?
in the back! The part of your brain responsible for vision, the occipital lobe, is located in the back. This is why if you get banged in the back of your head, you will see stars
how much water is the brain made up of? 75% 50% 76% 40%
75%
humans only use 10% of the brain. True or false?
false! We actually use all of it. We’re even using more than 10 percent when we sleep, Although it’s true that at any given moment all of the brain’s regions are not concurrently firing, brain researchers using imaging technology have shown that, like the body’s muscles, most are continually active over a 24-hour period.
what are dreams believed to be a combination of?
imagination, physiological factors, and neurological factors
how much does the average adult brain weight? 5 pounds 7 pounds 3 pounds 2 pounds
3 pounds
the brain gets smaller as we get older, true or false?
True! Around mid-life, the brain will begin to shrink. However, size doesn’t matter in the brain. There is no evidence that a larger brain is smarter than a smaller one.
What is the experiment called when a persons corpus collosum is severed
split-brain experiment
how long does short term memory last? 20-30 seconds 40-50 seconds 60-80 seconds
20-30 seconds
People who are depressed, stressed or socially isolated, have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues. true or false?
True!. The brain is not just for logical calculations. Emotions are a very important part of brain function. We know that people who are depressed and people who have high levels of stress, have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues in 10-15 years
the human brain will tripple its size in the first year of life, true or false?
True! A two year old baby will have an 80% fully grown brain. It will continue to grow until you’re about 18 years old.
what does the term high plasticity refer to when talking about the brain?
a brain that easily adapts, changes, and rewires itself. This ability allows the brain to form new neural connections, learn new skills, recover from injuries, and adapt to changing environments throughout a person's life.
how much oxygen and blood does your brain use? 20% 40% 10% 25%
20%
true! There are no pain receptors in the brain itself. But the meninges (coverings around the brain), periosteum (coverings on the bones), and the scalp all have pain receptors. Surgery can be done on the brain and technically the brain does not feel that pain.
what is the area of the brain responsible for understanding written and spoken language?
the Wernicke's area, located in the temporal lobe.
which of these are a structural neuro imaging technique? CT FMRI PET EEG
CT (Computed tomography)