The Brain
The Lobes
Learning
Our Memory and Emotions
Our Brain Cells
100
Pinky grey.
What colour is the brain?
100
The left and right hemisphere joined by the corpus callosum.
What are the two halves of the brain called? What joins them together?
100
We grow new brain cells and connections when we try hard to learn something.
How can we grow our brains?
100
The hippocampus
What is the part of our brain called that is mainly concerned with memory?
100
100 billion
How many brain cells do we have?
200
About 3 pounds in weight, 1 kilogram and 400 grams. About as heavy as an iron.
How much does a human brain weigh?
200
Our vision
What does the occipital lobe do?
200
Practice, developing concentration and doing things again and again in different ways - making an effort!
What is the best way of learning and improving our memory?
200
Amygdala
What is the part of our brain called that is mainly concerned with emotion?
200
A neurone
What is the name of the brain cell that carries information around the brain?
300
Because the neurones and glial cells are packed together.
Why is the brain squishy?
300
Thinking, problem solving, memory, language, judgement. It is the 'control panel' of our personality
What does the frontal lobe do?
300
We can continue to grow new neurones and learn new things throughout our life. However, younger people can generally learn faster.
When is the best time of your life to learn?
300
The temporal lobe
Where are the hippocampus found in the brain?
300
A glial cell
What is the name of the cell that feeds the neurones?
400
To give our brain the food it needs.
Why does blood go to our brain?
400
Hearing and speech.
What does our temporal lobe do?
400
Sleep, eating well, exercise, being sociable and connecting with others.
What helps us learn?
400
The temporal lobe
Where is the amygdala in the brain?
400
Our brain cells die.
What happens if we don't use our brain cells?
500
The cerebellum
What part of our brain controls our movement?
500
Touch and finding our way around. Maths.
What does our parietal lobe do?
500
If you remembered everything your brain would overload?
Why do we forget?
500
Dementia, often called Alzheimer's Disease.
What is the disease called when a person loses their memory?
500
We only use a small amount of our brain cells
Do we use all our brain cells during our lives?
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