Brain Development
At 3-4 weeks (during pregnancy), I am laid out flat like a tortilla, but I am actually called ______ ______
What is the Neural Plate
Which of the three regions of the brain deal with automatic, life-sustaining functions?
What region of the brain sits on top of the brainstem?
What is the largest region of the brain for humans?
What is the forebrain
We only use 10% of our brain.
False.
I look like I'm rolling into a taco, but I am actually called the _______ ________.
What is this section of the brain called according to the Triune Theory?
The reptilian brain
What are the at least 2 of the main functions of this region?
Motor control, sensory processing, communication between the other regions of the brain, pain modulation
What are some of the primary functions of the forebrain?
Critical thinking, reasoning, memories, emotions, controlling voluntary actions, language
We are born with all of our brain cells.
False
When I finally roll into an enchilada (or a burrito), I am called something else. I am called the _______ _______
What is the neural tube
What are three of the automatic functions of the hindbrain?
What are breathing and heart rate, motor control, sleep-wake cycles, swalling
What parts of the brain are inside the midbrain?
What are the tectum, tegmentum, cerebral aqueduct, and cerebral peduncles.
How many parts is the forebrain divided into?
Two
The "wrinkles" in our brain allow more and higher cognitive functions.
True
Inside the enchilada, what begins to form?
The brain
What parts of the brain make up the hindbrain?
Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Cerebullum
What was the midbrain called according the Triune Theory?
Paleomammilian, mammal brain
What are the sections of the forebrain called?
Telencephalon (cerebrum) and Diencephalon
Memories are not permanent
True
What are the Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain
What does the hindbrain connect the brain to?
What is the spinal cord
What is the scientific name for the midbrain?
What is the Mesencephalon
What is one system inside the forebrain that deals with regulating emotions, memory, and motivation?
The Limbic System
Our brain regions - fore, mid, hind - develop separately and at different times.