General Parts
Parts of the Brain
Neuroscience
Wild
100
What are cells in the brain called?
Neurons
100
Which area of the brain controls vision?
Occipital
100
What is the study of the brain called?
Neuroscience
100
True or False:
You only use 10% of your whole brain
FALSE
200
Can you create new brain cells after they die?
No
200
Which part controls hearing?
Temporal/sides
200
Can you live with half your brain?
YES! CRAZY!
200
True or False:
The right side of your brain is the creative side
FALSE
300
What is the name for the outer layer that helps brain cells communicate with eachother?
Myelin
300
What is the blue part called?
Frontal lobe
300
How many neurons are in the brain?
86 BILLION
300
True or False:
We use animals to learn about human brains
True
400
How many layers protect the brain?
3
400
What is the red part called?
Cerebellum
400
How long is a neuron?
1 millimeter to 3 feet!
400
What are the 2 parts that make up our nervous system?
Brain and Spinal Cord!
500
What bone protects your brain?
Your skull!
500
What is the dark blue part called?
Brainstem
500
What is the hair on the head of the neuron called?
Dendrites
500
What side of the brain controls the RIGHT side of the body?
LEFT