Teen Decision Making Review

Front

The brain has reached its maximum size between the ages of ?

Back

12-14

Front

Which part of your brain controls emotional responses?

Back

limbic system

Front

Your decisions are made by using a relay system of cells called . . .

Back

neurons

Front

The brain is not fully developed until what age?

Back

early 20s

Front

Which part of your brain controls logical thinking; sizing up risks vs. rewards?

Back

prefrontal cortex

Front

The space between 2 neurons where neurotransmitters transfer from one neuron to another.

Back

synapse

Front

The process in which the synapses get removed when they are not being used.

Back

pruning

Front

Do teenagers have the ability to shape their own brain?

Back

True

Front

Label #4 is what part of the neuron? Options: Cell Body, Dendrite, Axon, Axon Terminals, Synapse

Back

Axon Terminals

Front

Label #2 is what part of the neuron? Options: Cell Body, Dendrite, Axon Terminal, Myelin Sheath, Synapse

Back

Dendrite