Physical Structures
of the Brain
of the Brain
The first brain layer is referred to as this animal region (37)
What is Reptilian?
Hammond says the amygdala acts like this animal (39)
What is guard dog?
This hormone occurs from stress (44)
What is Cortisol?
These special nerves make up the cellular structures (41)
What are neurons?
“Cultures with strong ___ tradition rely heavily on the brain’s memory and social engagement systems to process new learning” (48)
What is oral?
What does RAS stand for (38)
What is Reticular Activating System?
The primary functions of this region are to keep the heart-beating and breathing (37 - 38)
What is the lizard brain?
This hormone allows you to feel relaxed (44)
What is dopamine?
These fingerlike extensions help to exchange messages between neurons (42)
What are dendrites?
“The brain’s two prime directives are to stay ___ and be ___.” (47)
What are safe & happy?
This layer of the brain is only present in mammals (38)
What is the limbic layer?
This type of memory holds information for up to 20 minutes (40)
What is working?
Social activities such as laughing and hugging release this hormone (44)
What is oxytocin?
This kind of teaching helps stimulate neuron growth and myelination by giving students work that is relevant and emphasizes problem solving (47)
What is Culturally responsive teaching?
“___ guides how we process information” (48).
What is culture?
This acts as the brain’s communication dispatch center. (40)
What is Thalamus?
This part of the brain stores short-term memory and long-term memory (40)
What is Hippocampus?
This hormone helps to regulate moods (44)
What is serotonin?
Reciting a poem over and over, or memorizing important content help trigger the release of this (43)
What is myelin?
“Our goal is to help ___ and ___ diverse students easily reach a state of relaxed alertness…” (50)
What are culturally & linguistically?
This is an almond shaped structure (40)
What is amygdala?
What is the function of the limbic brain (44)
What is to record memories of experiences and behaviors?
A student in an unwelcoming classroom can experience this feeling that causes the brain to not produce enough oxytocin (45)
What is anxiety?
Name one of the three major branches of the autonomic nervous system (44)
What is - parasympathetic nervous system
- sympathetic nervous system
- polyvagal nervous system
These “are the subtle, everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs, or insults which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to people of color based solely on their marginalized group membership” (47).
What are microaggressions?