Brain & Body Basics
What’s the brain’s job?
To control everything your body does (command central!)
Which od the five senses uses your eyes?
Vision
What is learning?
Gaining new knowledge or skills.
What is personality?
Your typical way of thinking and acting. (traits you were born with)
What is scientific definition of stress?
Your body’s reaction to challenges.
What carries messages in your body?
The Nervous System: Nerves that act like tiny wires.
Which sense uses sound waves?
Hearing
What helps you remember things?
Memory. It's your brain’s storage system.
What are examples of emotions?
Feelings like joy, anger, or fear.
What two hormones increase in response to stress?
Cortisol and adrenelin
What protects your brain?
Your skull (nature’s helmet).
Which word describes the sense that lets you smell things? (hint: it starts with the letter "O")
Olfaction (AKA sense of smell as in your nose doing detective work)
What’s short-term memory?
The info you hold for a few seconds.
What is self-esteem?
How much you value yourself.
What is the clinical name for anxiety that lasts so long that is disrupts everyday life?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
What part helps you stay physically balanced?
The inner ear and cerebellum.
What is it on the tongue that activates taste?
taste buds (taste receptors)
What’s long-term memory?
Information saved for days, years, or a lifetime.
What shapes personality?
Genes, experiences, and environment.
What is therapy?
Talking with a trained professional for support.
What connects the brain and spinal cord?
The brainstem
What’s “perception”?
How your brain makes sense of what you sense (info taken in about the world around us)
What helps you remember better?
Practice, repetition, and good sleep.
What is the definition of a “trait”?
A quality that tends to stay the same.
What are the two types of coping strategies that can be used to reduce stress?
Problem-focused coping and Emotion-focused coping