Brainpop

How do human brains compare to dolphin brains?

• human brains are biggger
• human brains are more complex
• human brains can process sensory information
• human brains are divided into hemispheres

The human brain contains billions of neurons. What is a synonym for "neuron"?

• gland
• hemisphere
• organ
• nerve cell

Your brain stem controls involuntary functions, like your heartbeat. What else is an involuntary function?

• playing sports
• walking
• thinking
• breathing

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If your temporal lobe was damaged, what might happen to you? You would have trouble _______.

• breathing
• processing speech
• remembering things
• controlling body temperature

How do signals from your body get to the correct part of your brain? The ________ directs them.

• midbrain
• thalamus
• frontal lobe
• cerebellum

How are left brained people supposedly different from right brained people?

• L. are better at math; R. are more creative
• L. are left handed; R. are right handed
• L. are political liberals; R. are political conservatives
• L. are better at sports; R. are better at social interactions

Which is true about the cerebrum?

• smallest part of brain
• contains the brain stem
• is divided into lobes
• controls the body's movements

15% of the blood pumped out of your heart goes to the brain. Why?

• your brain needs lots of oxygen to function
• your brain needs lots of water to function
• your brain needs the blood's WBCs and antibodies to fight off infections
• the nerve cells in your brain need to be filled with blood to work properly

The cerebellum controls your __________.

• emotions
• sleep cycle
• thoughts
• movements

What might happen in your hypothalamus was damaged?

• you wouldn't be able to move
• you'd keep eating & never feel full
• you wouldn't be able to think
• your heart would stop beating

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