Brain Basics

How long does your brain keep growing?

• Until you are 16

• Until you are about 25

• Until you are about 18

• Until you are about 50

About how many nerve cells does your brain have?

• 100 billion

• 100

• 10

• 1,000

Your brain is more powerful and complex than any computer in the world.

• True

• False

All of these are jobs that your brain does EXCEPT which one?

• gets information from your senses

• turns food into energy

• sends instructions to your muscles

• holds memories

Pick the true statement.

• Scientists know everything they need to know about the brain.

• It is impossible to study the brain.

• There are many things scientists still don't know about the brain.

Which animal below has the largest brain?

• sheep

• chimpanzee

• human

• dog

Which system is your brain part of?

• nervous

• digestive

• skeletal

• muscular

The Frontal Lobe is the part of your brain in charge of :

• reasoning, planning, and problem solving

• sensing touch and feeling pain

• controlling vision

• recognizing sounds and holding memories

• Breathing, heartbeat, and other things you do without thinking

The Temporal Lobe is the part of your brain in charge of :

• reasoning, planning, and problem solving

• sensing touch and feeling pain

• controlling vision

• recognizing sounds and holding memories

• Breathing, heartbeat, and other things you do without thinking

The Occipital Lobe is the part of your brain in charge of :

• reasoning, planning, and problem solving

• sensing touch and feeling pain

• controlling vision

• recognizing sounds and holding memories

• Breathing, heartbeat, and other things you do without thinking