This part of the brain is responsible for regulating our basic needs such as hunger, thirst and temperature control.
What is the hypothalamus
100
Research shows that teens are more apt to take _________ than when they are adults.
What are risks
100
The average human brain weighs approximately ___________
What is 3 pounds
200
The brain allows us to (name 3)
What is think, feel, move, see, hear, taste and smell
200
This lobe is responsible for processing language
What is the temporal lobe
200
This part of the brain regulates and coordinates movement, posture and balance. Also known s the "little brain"
What is the cerebellum
200
The ________________ cortex of the brain is still developing during adolescence.
What is the prefrontal cortex
200
The brain reaches its full size by the age of _______
What is six
300
The brain receives, analyzes and stores ___________. This is also called a person's ______________.
What is information; memory
300
This lobe is responsible for reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions and problem solving.
What is the frontal lobe
300
Responsible for the formation and storage of new memories
What is the hypocampus
300
Teens do not always think about their ______________ and the impact it may have on others.
What is behavior
300
The brain and spinal cord are covered by a tough, translucent membrane called the ___________ __________
What is the Dura Mater
400
The _____________ ________________ is a bridge of fibers that connect and passes information between the two hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum
400
This lobe is responsible for processing pain and touch (hands, fingers, face, lips)
What is the parietal lobe
400
The brain is made up of 3 major parts. Name them
What are the cerebrum, cerebellum and spinal cord
400
Name one impact of drugs and alcohol on the teen brain
What is still in system days after, kills off brain cells, stops process of nerve connections
400
The clear, watery liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord is called the ___________________ _______________
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
500
The brain produces _______________ signals with ______________ reactions to communicate with the rest of the body (these are called ____________ impulses)
What is electrical; chemical; nerve
500
The lobes make up the largest part of the brain called the
What is the cerebrum
500
Processes associations between unpleasant emotions and memory for those emotions. The part of the brain that is overactive during puberty.
What is the amygdala
500
Name one piece of advice that you would give to parents of teens.
Multiple answers
500
If brain cells do not get ______________ for __________ to ___________ minutes, they begin to die