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Emotions and the Brain
Stress
What zone are you in?
100
Name one of three parts of the brain are involved in emotion.
What is The Limbic System, The cerebral cortex, or The brainstem
100
Stress is only negative or bad. T/F Answer:
What is False
100
Which zone are you in right before your math test?
What is yellow
200
Name 2 of the 4 parts of the limbic system?
What is Hippocampus, Hypothalamus, Amygdala, and Thalamus
200
What is the most common form of stress?
What is acute/short-term stress
200
Which zone are you in during the fight or flight response?
What is red
300
What are the messengers of the brain called?
What is Neurotransmitters
300
When did we first start to see the "fight or flight response"?
What is cavemen
300
Is it safe to be in the red zone?
What is yes!
400
What are the threat chemicals released by the limbic system?
What is Adrenaline and Cortisol
400
When would positive stress be helpful? Give an example.
What is to get someone motivated, excited, etc..writing a test, studying, going to the amusement park..
400
How long should you wait before seeking help when you've been in a zone for too long?
What is 10 minutes
500
What are the reward chemicals released by the Limbic System?
What is Dopamine, Serotonin, and oxytocin
500
Name one thing that happens in your body when you are stressed out?
What is increase in heart rate, breathing, glucose, muscles tense, adrenaline released.
500
What does your body physically need to help you move between the zones?
What is oxygen