Blame Your Brain by Nicola Morgan Ch. 6

Match the following

• Ian

• understands abstract thought, feels equal to parents in ability to hold an argument

• Michael

• starting to show interest in other things; most of pruning in the brain has happened

• Laura

• volatile, clumsy, risk-taking, self-centered; brain has lots of cell growth and bushy branches

What are the similarities between Laura and Michael in the book and Jack and Annie in our class?

• Twins

• Their age is very close

• Boy and Girl set of Twins

• All of the other answers

Answer explanation

You should've remembered this one. lol

What does myelin do the axons?

• strengthen the pathways so messages get through more efficiently

• lengthen the dendrites

• make synapses

• cover the neuron

Answer explanation

It STRENGTHENs so the synapses will work much better.

Myelin is a fatty substance that coats the long axons.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Yes! Myelin is the thick coating to help the connections to move more.

The more you do, and the more different activities you take part in, the better your brain will be at those activities, and the better it will work in general.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

It's SOOOO true!

Do as many things as you can so that you know how to do it.

The brain operates on a “use _________" basis.

Answer explanation

You must use what you learn in order to remember how to do it.

What is the advantage to an immature adolescent brain?

• extra neurons

• developed prefrontal cortex

• withered amygdala

• snow

Answer explanation

You got it!

So many neurons are covered in axons and dendrites so bushy all over an early adolescent's brain.

Axons will be deleted if they are not used regularly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Yes! If you don't use the axons they will disappear and you can't access the neuron anymore.

The lesson is that busy means brainy – the more you do, the more you can do.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The more you do the more you able to do! More produces more!

What is the best thing to do for your brilliant brain?

• watch TV all the time

• walk in the road

• keep that brain stimulated

• do extreme sports

Answer explanation

That's right!

Keep stimulating your brain. Its not just watching videos of new content, but read, play sports, and try new activities.