Capter 11

Question 1

What part of your brain is particularly important for remembering facts and events? (Hint: It means “seahorse” in Greek, and it looks like one.)

Answer 1

The hyppocampus.

Question 2

How is your brain like a high school basketball team?

Answer 2

Because each new neuron can be seen as a new player. It needs to practice to grow and integrate to the rest of the team.

Question 3

When BDNF is added to the brain, the ____________________ grow tall and broad.

Answer 3

DENDRITIC SPINES

Question 4

Describe five ways exercise is healthy for you.

Answer 4

• it creates dopamine and oxitocine
• help the brain to produce BDNF
• improves: understanding, decision making, ability to focus.
• help to switch between tasks.
• help to recover from mental Illness.

Question 5

What are some elements of a healthy diet?

Answer 5

• onions
• cabbages, broccoli, sprouts cabbages
• fruits all colors
• dark chocolate
• nuts

Question 6

What happens during sleep?

Answer 6

• New neurons go from the hippocampus to the cerebral cortex.
• The neurons shrink allowing the toxins to be washed away.
• New dendritic spines sprouts and the practiced ones grow.
• New dendritic splines if we didn’t do active recalls are washed away from the janister.
• The Hippocampus gets cleared making space for new neurons.
• build new synaptic connections (mouse running)

Question 7

What is a set of brain links?

Answer 7

This is where new neurons link to old neurons, creating a pathway, that can be easily retrieved by our attentional octopus, with just one arm.

Question 8

What is BDNF?

Answer 8

• Brain definitely needs food.
• Brain-delivered neurotrophic factor.
• created while exercising (physical activity)
• It makes new neurons strong and healthy.
• It makes dendritic splines and synapsis grow faster.