Structure of the Brain
The three main parts of the Brain.
What are the Cerebrum, Cerebellum and Brain Stem?
The 4 "happy" hormones that are produced.
What are Dopamine, Endorphins, Oxytocin and Serotonin?
Term that describes diseases that are caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain.
What is Neurodegenerative?
The number of pillars of Brain Health.
What is 6?
The most common brain disorder/issue.
What are headaches?
The three main parts of the Brain Stem.
What are the Midbrain, Pons and Medulla?
The 2 parts in the brain that produce hormones.
What are the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland?
The disease caused by the abnormal growth of specific types of plaque and proteins onto the neurons in the brain, killing them.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The month where Brain Awareness is recognized.
What is June?
The weight of the average Adult brain.
What is 3 pounds?
The four lobes of the Cerebrum.
What are the Frontal, Temporal, Occipital and Parietal lobes?
The chemical that is produced in a "fight or flight" situation.
What is Epinephrine/Adrenaline?
The disease that has symptoms such as staring spells, temporary confusion due to involuntary movement, etc.
What is Epilepsy?
The amount of physical activity that is recommended for Brain health.
What is 150 minutes or 2 1/2 hours?
The age when the Brain fully develops at.
What is 25 years old?
The hemisphere that helps logical and lingual approach to thinking, problem solving.
What is the right hemisphere?
The hormone that is produced due to pain relief in the body.
What is Endorphin?
The disease that is caused by the degeneration and death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
What is ALS?
The medical center that created the 6 Pillars of Brain Health.
What is Cleveland Clinic?
The color of the ribbon for Brain Cancer Awareness.
What is Gray?
The lobe in the Cerebrum that processes sensory information (i.e. pain, temperature, etc.)
The organ that produces Insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar and glucose in the body.
What is the Pancreas?
The disease caused by the degeneration and death of dopamine-producing nerve cells, affecting movement.
The social and clinical risk factor linked with increased risks of Alzheimer's and other brain disorders.
What is Social Isolation?
The estimated number of neurons in the Brain. (hint: this number is slightly less than what Elon Musk's net worth is right now)
What is 86 billion?