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Right brain is associated with...
creativity and imagination
Left brain is associated with...
logic and systematic thinking
Outer wrinkled portion of the brain is called...
the cortex
What invention let's you look right through a wall?
a window
this term means your brain is moldable and adaptable
neuroplasticity
Rest and digest response
parasympathetic division
What makes up the CNS (Central nervous system)
brain and spinal cord
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
your left hand
What is habitation?
tendency of the brain to stop attending to constant unchanging information
What is the largest organ in your body?
skin
Term:
- Use it or lose! principle
- removal of unnecessary connections
- increases brains specialization
synaptic pruning
What has words but never speaks?
a book
What are the names of the cells in the brain
neurons and glial cells
________ ________ move with cochlear fluid that triggers signals sent to the brain
hair cells
(kinda like the strings of a guitar)
structure in ear that detects head placement and is related to balance
labyrinth
What has hands but can't clap?
2 part answer
What is the connection between smell and taste? Why do people plug there nose for "gross" food?
- 80% of taste is dictated by smell
- plugging your nose dulls the taste of food since taste is connected to smell
Why are look out points relaxing to look at?
there are no points to focus on
How many different types of smell are there?
40 million
What has four wheels and flies?
a garbage truck