Brain Parts
The part of the brain that is like a scrapbook or file cabinet:
a. owlcampus
b. walruscampus
c. hippocampus
d. dinocampus
Hippocampus
Guard/Dog
Running from a tree that is about to fall.
Flight
The brain is about 3 lbs... the size of a:
a. watermelon
b. honey dew melon
c. papaya
d. pineapple
Pineapple
Your brain generates about enough energy to power a:
a. car
b. lightbulb
c. microwave
d. refrigerator
light bulb
The part of the brain that helps you make decisions and think about logical problem solving:
a. KFC
b. PFC
c. EFC
d. ABC
PFC - Pre-Frontal Cortex
The amygdala acts similar to a fire _______________?
Detector/alarm
Fight
The brain is similar to a grape because it is mostly made up of:
a. sweet goodness
b. sugar
c. water
d. outer skin
water
What animal has the largest brain?
The sperm whale (20 lbs)
The part of the brain that helps alert you of danger:
a. Mandala
b. Kripalaga
c. Ameldaga
d. Amygdala
Amygdala
The amygdala tries to help keep us safe, however sometimes it can be a bit _____________________.
BOSSY!
Shutting down when you are about to speak in front of A LOT of people!
Freeze
The brain is considered fully developed when you reach the age of:
a. 15
b. 21
c. 25.
d. 80
25
About how many neurons are in the brain?
a. 50
b. 1,000
c. 100,000,000
d. infinity
100,000,000
The lobe of your brain that is responsible for your sense of sight:
a. Temporal
b. Occipital
c. Cerebral
d. Frontal
Occipital
The amygdala is shaped like an __________________.
Almond
Avoiding an angry dog.
Flight
During the first 10 years of life, your brain is developing at a faster pace than it ever will again. This is known as the __________________decade.
a. speedy
b. mighty
c. magic
d. amazing
magic
True or False?
Exercise makes you smarter.
True. It is well known that any exercise that makes your heart beat faster, like running or playing basketball, is great for your body and can even help improve your mood. But scientists have recently learned that for a period of time after you've exercised, your body produces a chemical that makes your brain more receptive to learning. So if you're stuck on a homework problem, go out and play a game of soccer, then try the problem again. You just might discover that you're able to solve it.
The part of your brain responsible for all of the things we do without thinking about:
a. Neuron
b. Brain root
c. Brain stem
d. Cell membrane
Brain stem
The amygdala causes our ____________________,
___________________, or ___________________
response.
Fight, Flight or Freeze
Standing still when there is a poisonous snake on the path you are hiking on!
Freeze
a. 8 hours
b. 12 hours
c. 7 hours
d. 10-11 hours
10-11 hours
True or False?
Neurons send info to your brain at more than 150 miles (241 kilometers) per hour.
True. A bee lands on your bare foot. Sensory neurons in your skin relay this information to your spinal cord and brain at a speed of more than 150 miles (241 kilometers) per hour. Your brain then uses motor neurons to transmit the message back through your spinal cord to your foot to shake the bee off quickly. Motor neurons can relay this information at more than 200 miles (322 kilometers) per hour.