Old Brain
The limbic system
Cerebral Cortex
The Teenage Brain
Brain Pot Potpourri
100
The oldest and innermost region of the brain.
What is the Brainstem
100
It's name literally “little brain” and consists of two wrinkled ovals behind the brain stem. It functions to coordinate voluntary movement and regulate emotion. It is sensitive to the effects of alcohol.
What is the cerebellum
100
How many lobes does the cerebral cortex have
What is 4
100
What did Dr Jay Giedd discover about teenage brains that was going on in the frontal cortex
What is growth spurts or overproduction of cells
100
These are the folds of the brain
What are fissures
200
This part regulates breathing and heart rate
What is the medulla
200
This consists of two “almond-shaped” clusters and is primarily responsible for regulating our perceptions of, and reactions to, aggression and fear.
What is the amygdala
200
This lobe processes speech and sound and is located above the ears
What is the temporal lobe
200
At what age has the brain reached 95% of its development
What is six
200
This is the percentage of the overall energy of the body the brain uses
What is 20
300
Running through the medulla and the pons is a long, fingerlike narrow network of neurons that has the job of filtering out some of the stimuli that are coming into the brain from the spinal cord and is responsible for arousal like being awake
What is the reticular formation
300
The thermostat of the body. It is also the part of the brain most affected by substance abuse
What is the hypothalamus
300
This lobe is where our higher level thinking takes place like reasoning and planning
What is the frontal lobe
300
This is the process by which the brain "cuts" neural pathways that are not being used
What is pruning
300
These cells surround and link to the neurons, protecting them and providing them with nutrients.
What are glial cells
400
The structure in the brain stem that helps control the movements of the body, playing a particularly important role in balance and walking. Look up!
What is the pons
400
If this part is damaged you may have trouble with your memory
What is the hippocampus
400
This lobe processes sight
What is the occipital
400
This is ones ability to change their mind and ability to problem solve that is lacking in the teenage brain
What is cognitive flexibility
400
This is the network of neurons that connects the right and left hemispheres
What is the corpus callosum
500
The egg-shaped structure above the brain stem that applies still more filtering to the sensory information that is coming up from the spinal cord and through the reticular formation, and it also relays some of these remaining signals to the higher brain levels
What is the thalamus
500
This type of animal has no limbic system. It does not have the ability to control body temperature.
What is a reptile
500
This part of the cerebral cortex tells the body what to do like pet that doggy
What is the motor cortex
500
In the movie why was Nicole able to perform better on the tasks than Charlie? What had she gotten more of?
What is REM sleep
500
Dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine
What are neurotransmitters