Brain Anatomy
Name the 6 lobes/sections of the brain.
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem
True or False: All strokes are the same.
False.
The impact of stroke can be short- or long-term, depending on which part of the brain is affected and how quickly it is treated.
Over ______ people will have a stroke each year
13 million
When is World Stroke Day celebrated?
Every year on October 29
The name 'Halloween' comes from _______, being the evening before the Christian holy days of All Saints' Day on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November.
The name 'Halloween' comes from "All Hallows' Eve", being the evening before the Christian holy days of All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November.
However, according to History.com, the Halloween we know today can trace its roots back to the ancient Celtic end-of-harvest festival of Samhain. During Samhain, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off evil spirits.
In the eighth century, in an effort to spread Christianity, Pope Gregory III decreed November 1 as All Saints' Day and incorporated some of the rituals of Samhain. All Saints' Day was also called All Hallows and the night before, when the traditional Samhain festival used to take place in Celtic regions, was called All Hallows' Eve.
Which lobe is associated with the function of Memory, Sequencing, Hearing, and Organizing.
Temporal Lobe
Name the 2 primary types of strokes.
Ischemic and Hemorrhagic
True or False: Someone in the United States has a stroke every 5 minutes.
FALSE. 40 seconds
What do the letters F.A.S.T. stand for when spotting the signs of stroke?
F. Face Drooping
A. Arm Weakness
S. Slurred Speech
T. Time to call 9-1-1.
True or False: Trick-or-treating first started as a Halloween tradition in the early 1900s.
FALSE.
Trick-or-treating has existed since medieval times. Back then, it was known as "guising" in Scotland and Ireland. Young people dressed up in costumes and went door-to-door looking for food or money in exchange for songs, poems or other "tricks" they performed.
An injury to the ___________ lobe may lead to trouble seeing or perceiving the size and shape of objects.
Ischemic strokes make up ___% of strokes.
85%
Ischemic stroke survivors are at risk for another stroke if the cause of the first stroke is not treated.
Does the risk of stroke increase or decrease with age?
Stroke risk INCREASES with age, but strokes can—and do—occur at any age.
Name 3 other stroke symptoms to watch for.
In which country did jack-o'-lanterns originate?
Ireland. As the story goes, an Irish man named Stingy Jack tricked the devil and therefore was not allowed into heaven or hell — so he spent his days roaming the Earth, carrying a lantern, and went by "Jack of the Lantern."
True or False: the right and left sides of the brain are responsible for the same functions.
False.
The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, while the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. Each side is responsible for different functions, and general patterns of dysfunction may occur depending on the side of the brain sustaining an injury.
Although your brain makes up only ___% of your body weight, it uses ___% of the oxygen you breathe.
2%
20%
One of the main disease processes leading to stroke is _____.
One of the main disease processes leading to stroke is atherosclerosis.
True or False: Strokes are NOT preventable.
FALSE. Up to 80% of strokes may be prevented with a combination of medication and healthy habits, such as healthy diet and physical activity, that can have a big impact. Here are some steps you can take that may help you prevent stroke:
Which state produces up to five times more pumpkins than any other state?
Illinois.
The Land of Lincoln has more than 15,000 acres devoted to gourd growing, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Those Illinois farms typically grow more than 500 million pounds of pumpkins annually.
Injuries to which side of the brain cause the following: Visual-spatial impairment, Visual memory deficits, Decreased awareness of deficits
Right
What is another name for a stroke?
"brain attack"
Which region of the US has the highest stroke hospitalization rates?
Concentrations of counties with the highest stroke hospitalization rates are located primarily in the Southeast, with heavy concentrations of high-rate counties in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and North Carolina.
What is the most controllable risk factor for a stroke?
Hypertension
Michael Myers' mask in the classic 1978 horror film "Halloween"is actually a _____ mask.
William Shatner.
The movie was actually filmed on such a tight budget that the crew used the cheapest mask they could find: a $2 Star Trek Captain James Kirk mask. They spray painted it white and reshaped the eye holes, making William Shatner look incredibly creepy.