Brain Regions
Which lobe is particularly important for decision-making and impulse control?
Frontal Lobe
What is the primary function of the hippocampus?
Processing new memories
Which neurotransmitter is strongly associated with motivation and focus?
Dopamine
Which lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information?
Occipital Lobe
What does the amygdala help process?
Emotional significance of experiences
What is a neurotransmitter?
Chemical messengers that transmit signals between neurons
Which structure helps regulate temperature and sleep cycles?
Hypothalamus
You are trying to resist checking your phone while studying. Which brain region helps with executive functioning?
Which neurotransmitter helps you feel calm after a stress response?
GABA
Which structure sorts incoming information and relays it to other brain regions?
Name at least two regions of the brain that work together when you recognize a sound and connect it to an emotional memory.
What is Oxytocin?
Hormone responsible for feelings of love, affection, connection, safety
You are walking on an uneven surface. Which brain structure helps you balance?
Cerebellum
You are overheated and start sweating. Which brain structure helps regulate this response?
Hypothalamus
THERE'S A PUMA!!!! Describe what happens in your brain and body.
Your occipital lobe processes the threat. Your amygdala activates your fight-or-flight response. Adrenaline/Epinephrine is released, your heart rate and breathing increase, and your muscles prepare to fight or escape.