Biology
Characteristics
Connections
Mindset Works
Easy as pie
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What are neurons? A) Nerve cells in your brain B) Aliens from Neptune C) The last spaceship that left the Earth and to the moon D) None of the above

A) Nerve cells in your brain

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What color is a Neuron?

Grey

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Does the synapse grow when you make connections?

No

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What is the simile Mindset works used: When you grow new connections and learn something new your brain becomes smarter like..
Your muscles grow bigger when you excercise
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A brain is grey because...
It is made up of neurons and the neurons are grey
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Name the part of a neuron that grows when you make new connections
Dendrites
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When we made the Neurons in class, what was the one response that our neurons resembled? Hint: A Greek Mythology villain; Perseus killed her

Medusa

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What receives the growing dendrites?

The Synapse

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What was the example they used for impulses traveling from neuron to neuron?
Touching a hot stove
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Name the parts of a neuron in alphabetical order

Axon, Cell Body, Nucleus, Myelin Sheath, Dendrites, Synapse.

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What is the space between neurons called?

Synapse

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Which part of a neuron resembles branches?

Dendrites

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When you are learning something new, what do you need to make a connection?
Repetition and practice
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Where is long term memory stored
In the connections of your neuron.
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The Cell Body is referred to as the...
"Brain" of a neuron.
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What is the LONGEST part in a neuron?

The Axon

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What are the LONGEST and the LARGEST parts of a neuron? A) Dendrites and Synapse B) Cerebrum and Cerebellum C) Axon and Cell Body
C) Axon and Cell Body
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How come babies have tons of neurons but they are not very smart?
They have a lot of neurons but not many connections
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Practice and Repetition create new... A) Neurons B) Connections C) Trees D) A & B
D) A & B
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About how many neurons are there in your brain?

86 billion

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What are all of the parts in a neuron? A) Han Solo, Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia B) Cosmo, Wanda, Timmy, and Poof c) Dendrites, Axon, Cell Body, and the Synapse D) Eggs, Pancakes, Cereal, Toast, Bacon

C) Dendrites, Axon, Cell Body, and the synapse

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How big is a neuron`s Cell Body compared to its other parts?
The Cell Body is very LARGE compared to everything else but the Axon is longer.
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How do you make connections?

By learning something or experiencing something new and repeating and /or practicing it so you remember

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According to Mindset Works, In a brain there is grey matter, what is this grey matter made of?
Neurons
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What is the science of your brain?

Neuroscience

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