Psychology
The nerve cells in our brains that transmit information. We have about 86 billion of them
Neurons
What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?
wrong
What has hands but can't clap?
Short Term Memory
The Mental Synthesis _____________ explains how we can imagine things we've never seen.
Theory
The area where of the neuron that receives information (looks like branches)
Dendrites
What is full of holes, but still holds water?
A sponge
What has legs, but doesn't walk?
A table
What is the main factor for memory loss?
Age
What time of your life is important for creating faster neural connections?
Childhood
A signal is passed from a neuron to another neuron through the ________, which is covered in myelin.
Axon
Where can you find cities, towns, streets, and shops but no people?
A map
You see me once in June, twice in November, but not in May.
The letter e
Chronic ________ can lead to memory loss.
Stress
The part of your brain that is involved in all complex functions is the ____________ cortex.
Prefrontal
Chemicals that are released from a neuron to another neuron, muscle, organ, or tissue.
Neurotransmitters
If a family was walking through a park without an umbrella, why didn't they get wet?
It wasn't raining.
What do you have to break before you can use it?
An egg
What three things did the video recommend to keep your memory sharp?
Exercise, eating well, and stimulating your mind (learning new things).
A group of neurons that are involved in a particular memory is called a neuronal ___________
Ensemble
The junction or gap between two neurons where chemicals and information cross.
Synapse
What can you break by saying its name?
Silence
Tom's father has three sons, Jim, John, and _______
Tom
The part of your brain that has a major role in memory and learning.
Hippocampus
Neural Fibers with thicker layers of __________ can send their messages faster.
Myelin