Brain General
These include temporal, frontal, parietal, occipital
What are the lobes of the brain?
I am the hormone released when you are under stress
What is cortisol?
My structures include the soma, axon, myelin, dendrites, synapses
What is a neuron?
I am the type of Traumatic Brain Injury that is caused by an object piercing the skull, entering and damaging the brain.
What is a penetrating TBI?
The systolic reading tells us how much force your heart has to use to pump blood when your heart is at work. True or false
What is true?
Although I am the rear most lobe of the brain, I am the visual processing center.
What is the occipital lobe?
Name 2 physical symptoms that are related to high stress levels
What are high blood pressure, trouble sleeping, heart racing, weakened immune system
I am the part of the neuron that is affected by multiple sclerosis.
I am a defense mechanism of the brain - when neurons are firing more quickly than normal, and many are firing at the same time. This may cause unintentional body movements
What is a seizure?
Name 3 long term affects of high blood pressure
What is stroke, kidney failure, heart attack, heart failure, aneurysm?
I am the smart control center of the brain, and my job is to keep the body comfortable - in homeostasis
What is the hypothalamus?
I am a temporary type of stressor, such as a short term conflict with a family member or friend, or test anxiety
What is acute stress?
I am the diagnosis for someone who has a tendency to have seizures
What is Epilepsy?
Name 2 populations that are high risk for meningitis
What are college age students and those who are immune compromised?
Name 3 risk factors, or contributors to high blood pressure
What are smoking, low level of exercise, being overweight, family history, alcohol use, and excess salt in the diet?
I am the process of re-wiring the brain, learning new skills such as foreign language, or hobbies
What is Neuroplasticity
Name 3 types of stress relievers
What is
•Exercise – go out for a walk – fresh air also helps clear your mind
•Healthy diet – fruits and vegetables, lots of water throughout the day
•Reach out socially to discuss the stressors, or to even just break away from thinking about them for a bit
•Meditate
•Try to laugh
•Yoga and stretching
•Journal
•Be creative or artistic
•Cook a good meal
•Seek counseling
This infection of the meninges can be caused by a virus, bacteria or fungus
What is meningitis?
Name 3 ways you can keep your brain healthy
What is combination of: protecting your head wearing helmets with biking, exercise, healthy foods, good nights rest, have a community of support, exercise the brain with puzzles, activities, etc.
Name a mineral that is generally good for bone health, but yet can cause the heart to squeeze harder to get blood pumped through the vessels. There is a medication for high blood pressure that blocks this mineral
What is calcium?
I have nothing to do with human aggression, but manage autonomic processes, such as sneezing, breathing, and blood pressure
What is the medulla oblongata?
I am the fear center of the brain
What is the amygdala?
I am the area of the brain that houses short and long term memory, and the first area affected by Alzheimer's
What is the hippocampus?
True or false, there is a vaccine for meningitis
What is true?
Defined as sudden weakness or numbness of extremities. Alteration in speech, uneven smile, loss of balance or coordination. Medical emergency
What is a stroke?