Human Brain-5th Grade

The part of the brain that controls heart rate, breathing, & blood pressure.

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Brain stem

• Cerebellum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This is the region of the brain responsible for emotional responses, sense of smell, and social interaction.

• Prefrontal Cortex
• Neurons
• Limbic System
• Synapses

This is the region of the brain responsible for critical thinking, decision making, and considering consequences.

• Limbic System

• Synapses

• Neurons

• Cortex

The part of the brain that relays messages to other pats of the brain and controls sudden movements is called

• mid-brain

• limbic

• cortex

• neuron

What is the brain made of?

• water, fat and protein

• muscle

• cartilage and tissue

• ligaments

Receptors in the eye that send messages to the brain to allow us to see color and light are

• reactors

• transmitters

• neurons

• rods and cones

A disease that makes people forget things and have problems thinking

• Lou Gehrig's Disease

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Diabetes

• Measles

The wires that carry information inside your body are called

• receptors

• axons

• sensors

• neurons

The cells that make up connections that control everything our body does are called

• connector cells

• axons

• rods and cones

• neurons

Studying and learning music can make your brain grow.

• True

• False