Brain Basics
This organ controls thoughts, memory, and movement.
What is the brain?
This is the largest part of the brain.
What is the cerebrum?
This lobe controls decision-making and personality.
What is the frontal lobe?
These cells send messages through the brain.
What are neurons?
The brain uses about this percent of the body’s energy.
What is about 20%?
The brain is part of this body system.
What is the nervous system?
This part helps with balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This lobe helps process touch, temperature, and pain.
What is the parietal lobe?
The tiny gap between neurons is called this.
What is a synapse?
This is the myth that says we only use 10% of our brain.
True or False questions
What is false
This part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord.
What is the brainstem?
This lobe is mainly responsible for vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
This lobe helps you understand speech.
What is the temporal lobe?
These chemicals help neurons communicate.
What are neurotransmitters?
This is what happens when the brain changes and learns new things.
What is neuroplasticity?
The average human brain weighs about this much.
What is about 3 pounds?
This lobe helps with hearing and memory.
What is the temporal lobe?
This lobe is located at the back of the brain.
What is the occipital lobe?
This part of a neuron receives messages.
What are dendrites?
This activity helps improve memory and brain function.
What is sleep
This protects the brain from injury.
What is the skull (or cranium)?
This part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This lobe helps with problem-solving and planning.
What is the frontal lobe?
This long part of a neuron sends signals away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
This habit can damage brain development, especially in teens.
What is drug or alcohol use?