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Neurons
Brain-sense
Parts of the Brain 1
Parts of the Brain 2
Concussions
100
This brain cell sends messages throughout the brain and to the body.
What is a neuron?
100
This sense is known as your olfactory sense.
What is the sense of smell?
100
This section of the brain controls speech. (Hint: makes sure you say what side of the brain it is on).
What is the left temporal lobe?
100
This part of the brain is referred to as the "control center" of your brain.
What is the cerebrum?
100
If your brain smashes into this bone, you receive a concussion.
What is the skull?
200
This part of the neuron controls the cell.
What is the nucleus?
200
This lobe controls your olfactory (smell) sense.
What is the temporal lobe?
200
This section of your brain is attached to a long cord that runs down your back called the spinal cord.
What is the brainstem?
200
This large groove separates the brain into two hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
200
This thing protects your brain inside your head.
What is fluid?
300
These tentacles are located on the cell body and are a way of sending messages to other cells.
What are dendrites?
300
This lobe is in charge of hearing.
What is the temporal lobe?
300
Hearing takes place in this part of the brain.
What is the Cerebrum?
300
A person with more "folds" in their brain is considered to be this.
What is smarter?
300
This happens to your brain when you get a concussion.
What is break through the brain fluid and hit the inside of the skull?
400
This fatty material surrounds Schwann's cells.
What is the Myelin Sheath?
400
This lobe of the brain controls your sense of touch.
What is the sensory cortex?
400
Damaging this part of the brain would mean that you would have trouble seeing.
What is the Occipital lobe?
400
Name one involuntary action that your brain controls.
What is _____________? Breathing Heart Beating
400
If you receive a concussion you might have trouble doing these things.
What is focusing, seeing, walking, reading, watching TV?
500
This object looks like the tail of the neuron.
What is the axon?
500
this lobe controls your vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!
DAILY DOUBLE!!
500
Your brain generates enough ELECTRICITY to power this household item.
What is a lightbulb?
500
Always tell this person if you get hit in the head.
What is an adult, teacher or nurse?