The Brain Review

Neurons are

• chemicals that transmit electrical signals through the brain

• Verb

• Brain Cells

• Hippocampus

Dendrites are

• Roots

• Characters from Lord of the Rings

• fibers that grow out of neurons.

• Subway tunnels in the mind

Learning =

• Fun

• Stress

• losing dendrites

• growth of dendrites

When you can relate the same information in more than one way OR to something you already know.

• Synapse

• Snaps

• apes

• Repeating

Messages are sent from one neuron to another as ___________ signals travel across the synapse.

• radio

• traffic

• computer

• Electrical

True or False: Staying dehydrated helps you retain what you have learned?

• True

• False

True or False: Brain Breaks are NOT necessary when learning.

• True

• False

True or False: Exercising helps put oxygen in your mind to help you retain what have learned.

• True

• False

True or False: Having enough sleep helps your brain be ready to learn.

• True

• False

True or False: Eating a healthy diet with protein, carbs, fruit and vegetables helps my brain remember what I have learned.

• True

• False