Reptilian Region
This is the scaly nickname for the reptilian region.
What is “lizard brain”?
This is another name for the limbic region.
What is the emotional brain?
This region is between 3 and 4 million years old.
What is the neocortex region?
These are the brain’s building blocks.
What are neurons?
This system is responsible for directing the learner’s attention at the beginning of a task.
What is the RAS?
These two structures make up the reptilian brain.
What are the cerebellum and brain stem?
This class of species is the only one with a limbic brain.
What are mammals?
This skill set is made up of planning, abstract thinking, organization and self-regulation.
What is executive function?
This allows the brain to grow an unlimited amount of grey matter in response to our learning.
What is neuroplasticity?
These are everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs or insults that communicate hostility or negativity.
What are microaggressions?
This critical brain feature is responsible for alertness and attention
What is the reticular activating system or RAS?
This acts as our guard dog, trained to prepare the body for fight, flight, freeze or appease
What is the amygdala?
This is the term for our chance to build our brain power.
What is intellective capacity?
These exchange information through short, finger-like extensions.
What are dendrites?
The part of the brain that enables a student to remain calm to access higher order thinking and learning.
What is the amygdala?
The function of this part of the the reptilian system is to the keep the body alive.
What is the brain stem?
Also known as our personal Wikipedia, it’s where background knowledge is stored.
What is the hippocampus?
These two structures serve as gatekeepers to the neocortex region
What are the Amygdala and the reticular activating system (RAS)?
This fatty substance allows faster transmission of information.
What is myelin?
A challenged brain, stretched beyond its comfort zone with cognitive routines and strategy, creates this type of learner.
What is an independent learner?
This structure connects the brain to the spinal cord.
What is the brain stem?
Also known as “the watcher”, this scans our environment for personal threats or rewards.
What is the Reticular Activating System or RAS?
The process by which extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated in order to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.
What is pruning?
When the brain learns something new, it clusters neurons together to create this.
What is a neural pathway?
Formulated in the limbic region, this is also known as background knowledge.
What is schema?