BrainPOP: The Brain

How are human brains different from dolphin brains?

• Dolphins have a rainbow-colored brain.

• Humans have more complex brains than dolphins.

• Humans have bigger brains than dolphins.

The human brain contains billions of neurons. What is another word for neuron?

nerve cell

sprinkles

organ

Your brain stem controls involuntary functions, like your heartbeat.

What does the word INVOLUNTARY mean?

• not by choice (it happens automatically without thinking about it)

• by choice (you make the choice to do something)

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

Remember: Involuntary means it happens automatically (without thinking about it)

• Playing Sports

• Reading a book

• Breathing

• Walking

What does your brain need in order to work?

*Select 2 answers

• Chocolate

• Blood

• Oxygen

• Fuzzy Slippers

What does the cerebellum control?

• Movement

• Emotions

The brain can be divided into ________ main sections.

• 10

• 3

The brain is divided into two parts called...

• Continents

• Hemispheres

What might happen if your hypothalamus was damaged?

• You would keep eating and never feel full

• You wouldn't be able to move