Brain

Question 2

What is the largest part of the human brain?

Answer 2

The cerebrum.

Question 3

True or False: The brain is the heaviest organ in the human body.

Answer 3

False.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The brain is composed of approximately _____ neurons.

Answer 4

86 billion.

Question 5

What part of the brain is responsible for regulating emotions?

Answer 5

The limbic system.

Question 6

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

Answer 6

The cerebellum.

Question 7

True or False: The brain can generate new neurons throughout life.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

What is the function of the brainstem?

Answer 8

It controls basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate.

Question 9

What are the two hemispheres of the brain called?

Answer 9

The left hemisphere and the right hemisphere.

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which part of the brain is associated with higher cognitive functions like reasoning and problem-solving?
A) Cerebellum
B) Cerebrum
C) Brainstem

Answer 10

B) Cerebrum.

Question 11

What is the primary role of the frontal lobe?

Answer 11

To manage executive functions, including decision-making and impulse control.

Question 12

True or False: The brain uses 20% of the body’s total energy.

Answer 12

True.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The outer layer of the brain is called the _____ matter.

Answer 13

cortex.

Question 14

What is neuroplasticity?

Answer 14

The brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which part of the brain is involved in memory formation?
A) Occipital lobe
B) Hippocampus
C) Medulla

Answer 15

B) Hippocampus.

Question 16

What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

Answer 16

To process visual information.

Question 17

True or False: The left hemisphere is typically associated with creative tasks.

Answer 17

False.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The _____ system is involved in the processing of emotions.

Answer 18

limbic.

Question 19

What is the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 19

A protective barrier that controls the passage of substances from the bloodstream into the brain.

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
A) Corpus Callosum
B) Thalamus
C) Cerebellum

Answer 20

A) Corpus Callosum.

Question 21

What neurotransmitter is primarily involved in mood regulation?

Answer 21

Serotonin.

Question 22

True or False: The human brain is fully developed by the age of 18.

Answer 22

False.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the part of the brain that regulates hunger and thirst.

Answer 23

hypothalamus.

Question 24

What role does the thalamus play in the brain?

Answer 24

It acts as a relay station for sensory information.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which brain structure is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response? A) Amygdala B) Cerebellum C) Brainstem

Answer 25

A) Amygdala.

Question 26

What is the average weight of the human brain?

Answer 26

About 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms).

Question 27

True or False: The brain operates on electrical impulses.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

A type of long-term memory that you activate unconsciously when you do something you've done many times before.

Answer 28

muscle memory muscle memory is the ability to remember how to do something. Like episodic memory and semantic memory, it's a type of long-term memory. But unlike the previous three we've discussed, muscle memory isn't a type of declarative memory. Instead, you activate it unconsciously when you do something you've done many times before. For example, you don't have to relearn how to type every time you sit down in front of the computer. Your brain retains the information of how to move your body to achieve the desired result. Despite the name, muscle memory isn't stored in your muscles, but in your brain. We'll continue to refer to these terms throughout the rest of the guide. Source: Remember by Lisa Genova

Question 29

What part of the brain helps you run your day-to-day life? To plan, organize, remember things, and guide your decision making?

Answer 29

The prefrontal cortex The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, p 60

Question 30

In what part of your brain is the stress response located?

Answer 30

The amygdala The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, p 60

Question 31

what part of your brain allows you to logically think through the pros and cons of situations and make well-thought-out decisions.

Answer 31

The prefrontal cortex The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, p 60

Question 32

"Research shows that most emotions will rise up, and then fall away, within _____ seconds, if you don't react to them." P1 120.

Answer 32

90 The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, p 120