Three Main Parts
What are the three main parts of the brain?
The Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and the Brain Stem
Name one lobe
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occupital lobe, or temporal lobe
What are neurons?
A) What happens when you get nervous
B) Types of nerve cells
C) Spiders
B) Types of nerve cells
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
A) Brain stem
B) Breathing Lobe
C) Nose
A) Brain Stem
Is the brain an organ or muscle?
What is the Brain Stem connected to?
The spinal cord
What lobe is located right behind your forehead?
A) Frontal Lobe
B) Temporal Lobe
C) Foreheadial Lobe
A) Frontal lobe
Name one type of Neurons?
Sensory or motor or interneurons
Name one purpose of the brain
Interpret sensory information, store memory, control movements
How much does the average human brain weigh?
3 pounds
What is the largest part of the brain?
The Cerebrum
What lobe is associated with memory?
Temporal lobe
Do you stop growing neurons as an adult?
No, but you don't grow as many as when you were a child
Is throwing a baseball voluntary or involuntary motor activity?
Voluntary
What is the science of your brain called?
Neuroscience
Which of the three main parts of the brain is responsible for coordination?
The Cerebellum
Which lobe is your hippocampus located in?
The Temporal Lobe
Around how many neurons do we have at the time we are born?
100 BILLION
When you're cooking, what part of your brain are you using?
A) Brain Stem
B) Spatula
C) Cerebellum
C) Cerebellum
The brain is 40% carbs + proteins, and 60% what?
Fat
Give an example of involuntary movement
Breathing, swallowing, digestion, heart rate
Which lobe is associate with vision and color perception?
Occipital Lobe
What are the most common type of neurons?
Interneurons
What part of your brain is associated with the "fight or flight response"?
A) Brain Stem
B) Amygdala
C) Hippocampus
B) Amygdala
What are the two sides of the brain also called?