Sleep
Neurons
Lobes
Memory
Senses
100

Name one reason for sleep. 

Consolidate new memories, keep brain alert, conserve and balance energy, stronger bone and muscle formation, repair and restoration, regulate hormones, etc...

100

List the 4 parts of a neuron. 

dendrites, cell body, an axon, axon terminals

100

What are the 4 lobes of the brain?

Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital

100

What are the two types of memory?

Short term memory and long term memory

100

List the 5 senses. 

sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing

200

How much sleep should you get every night as an adult?

6-8 hours

200

What are neurotransmitters AND name an example of one? 

A chemical that the brain uses to send messages. 

EX. Acetylcholine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine 

200

Which types of emotions does the amygdala process? Give an example. 

Fear, anxiety, anger

200

Why is short term memory described as a scratch pad or post it for the brain?

  • Typically only holds around 7 items or less as readily-available for around 10 to 15 seconds (to 1 minute)

  • Information will disappear unless we make a conscious effort to store it in our mind, converting it to long-term memory 

200

What does the two-point discrimination test tell you about?

The sensitivity and amount of receptors

300

Why do you dream?

  • Coping mechanism: when you’re stressed, your dreams may reflect this

  • Information processing and memory: your brain processing and organizing the conscious/unconscious stimuli it receives throughout the day

  • Wish fulfilment: dreams can reflect your deepest desires or fears

300

What insulates neurons and speeds up signal transmission?

Myelin Sheath

300

Which structure contains around half of the brain's neurons?

Cerebellum

300

Describe the primacy effect. 

People tend to remember the first item in a list

300

Describe the difference between rods and cones. 

Rods= black and white

Cones= color vision, there are 3 types, fine detail

400

Which animal requires the most sleep in the animal kingdom?

  • Bats require the most sleep in the animal kingdom because they have a small body mass and spend a lot of energy while they are awake

    • They can sleep a lot because they don’t have to worry about predators



400

What is the estimated number of neurons in the brain?

On average, nearly 100 billion neurons

400

Which senses does the thalamus receive information from?

All 5!

400

Name one of the issues with memory. 

Misinformation, flashbulb memory

400

Which of the 2 senses have similar pathways?

Taste and smell

500

How many hours do koalas sleep for?

22 hours
500

What neurodegenerative disease attacks the nerves in the brain and spinal cord and also damages the myelin sheath?

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

500

What connects the right and left hemisphere of the brain?

Corpus callosum

500

Which is the correct logo?



500

Why does smell trigger memories or emotions?

Olfactory is directly connected to the amygdala