Brain Basics
This part of the brain helps you think and solve problems.
What is the frontal lobe?
TBI stands for this.
What is traumatic brain injury?
Feeling very tired after a brain injury is called this.
What is fatigue?
Wearing this while riding a bike helps protect your brain.
What is a helmet?
Sleeping 7–9 hours helps your brain do this.
What is rest and heal?
This part of the brain helps you see.
What is the occipital lobe?
A fall, car accident, or sports injury can cause this.
What is a traumatic brain injury?
Trouble remembering appointments is a problem with this.
What is memory?
Taking breaks when tired helps your brain do this.
What is rest or recover?
Drinking enough of this keeps your brain working well.
What is water?
This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
A mild TBI is also called this.
What is a concussion?
Feeling angry or sad more easily after TBI is a change in this.
What is mood?
Going to therapy (PT, OT, or speech) helps improve this.
What is recovery?
Doing puzzles or memory games helps improve this.
What are thinking skills (or cognition)?
This part of the brain helps you remember things.
What is the hippocampus?
This happens when the brain moves quickly inside the skull.
What is a traumatic brain injury?
Trouble focusing on a task is difficulty with this.
What is attention?
Calling 911 right away is important if someone has this after a head injury: trouble waking up, repeated vomiting, or seizures.
What is a medical emergency?
Exercise helps increase this to the brain.
What is blood flow?
This bundle of nerve fibers connects the left and right sides of the brain so they can communicate.
What is the corpus callosum?
This type of brain injury happens when something goes through the skull, like a bullet or sharp object.
What is a penetrating brain injury?
When someone has trouble planning, organizing, or starting tasks after a TBI, it is a problem with these skills.
What are executive functions?
After a concussion, returning to sports too soon can increase the risk of this dangerous second injury.
What is second impact syndrome?
Doing the same routine every day (like waking up, eating, and going to bed at the same time) helps improve this after a TBI.
What is memory?