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What is the language centers purpose
Interprets language
Out of the 4 disorders which can be fatal?
Seizures and Strokes
What is the more common way to keep both sides of your brain healthy?
Exercise and getting 7-8 hours of sleep
True or false: The left hemisphere of your brain is responsible for creativity
False
What is this sides primary function
Creativity
What part of the brain initiates voluntary movements?
The Motor Cortex
When you damage any part of your language center you are at risk for?
Aphasia
Name one way we keep the right side of the brain healthy
Jimbob uses his right hand a lot which side of the brain is he more connected too
The left
True or false: The right hemisphere of your brain is responsible for pattern recognition
True
Jimbob was attacked an alleyway and now his speech is slow and hard to understand. What part of the brain was damaged?
The Broca's area
This disorder is caused by blocked or ruptured blood vessels
Strokes
What part of the brain are you engaging when you engage in something creative?
The hippocampus
This side of the brain is often considered what
The logical side
This side of the brain is often considered what
The creative side
This part of the brain is responsible for connecting the 2 halves of your brain
Corpus Callosum
What is a seizure?
A sudden burst of abnormal electric activity
Name 3 games that will keep the left side of your brain healthy
Sudoku, Word searches, and Crossword puzzles
Which side of the brain engages speaking
The left hemisphere
Does the right side of your brain recognize or process emotion?
Recognize
Name all 3 parts of the language center
Broca's area, Wernicke's area and the Angular Gyrus
Cutting the corpus callosum can completely stop this disorder
Seizures
Why does playing games that involve words strengthen the left side of your brain?
The language center interprets and processes the words
Which side of the body does the left hemisphere connect too
The right side
Which side of the body does the right hemisphere connect too
The left side