Parts of the brain
Fun Facts
Which lobe?
The adolescent brain
Brain Activity
100
What is considered the "oldest" part of the brain ( think evolution...) ?
What is the brain stem
100
How much does the adult brain weigh on average?
What is 3.3 pounds
100
The lobe that is responsible for vision and interpreting what the eye sees.
What is the occipital lobe
100
What part of the brain is the last to develop and what is it responsible for?
What is the prefrontal cortex and executive functioning; decision making, predicting consequences.
100
What part of the brain is responsible for swallowing, breathing and the startle response?
What is the brain stem
200
The part of the brain where grey matter is located.
What is the cerebrum
200
The brain has about this many neurons
What is about 100 billion
200
The lobe that is responsible for interpreting sound and producing speech
What is the temporal lobe
200
What area of the brain is responsible for the fight or flight response and how is it important during adolescence?
What is the amygdala and it tends to be more active during adolescence.
200
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
What is the cerebellum
300
The part of the brain that controls your sense of balance.
What is the cerebellum
300
What percentage of the brain is adult size by the age of six?
What is 95%
300
The lobe that is responsible for interpreting information received from sensory receptors
What is the parietal lobe
300
The part of the brain that is responsible for regulating hormones and the circadian rhythm.
What is the hypothalamus
300
What part of the brain is responsible for vision and the recognition of printed words?
What is the occipital lobe.
400
The system that is located in the midbrain and is responsible for emotional responses and hormonal release
What is the limbic system
400
How many synapses can be found in the brain?
What is about 100 trillion
400
The lobe that is responsible for the integration of information.This is also where the motor cortex and prefrontal cortex are located.
What is the frontal lobe
400
There is an over-production of synapses that occurs in infants and at what other time in a person's life?
What is puberty
400
What part of the brain is responsible for language, hearing and memory acquisition?
What is the temporal lobe
500
The part of the brain that is responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
What is the amygdala
500
The brain floats in this.
What is cerebrospinal fluid
500
Where is Broca's Area located and what is it responsible for?
What is the frontal lobe and speech.
500
The process that occurs during early childhood and adolescence that addresses the overproduction of synapses.
What is pruning.
500
The part of the brain responsible for inhibition, control of emotional responses, judgement and attention.
What is the frontal lobe
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