Your Brain

What does your brain look like?

• A piece of cake

• The inside of a marshmallow

• a wrinkled, wet sponge

• a orange pumpkin

How much does the brain weigh?

• 10 lbs

• 1 lb

• 5 lbs

• 3 lbs

Which part of the brain controls your memory?

• thalamus
• brain stem

• amygdala
• cerebrum

Which part of your brain automatically controls parts of your body without you having to think about them?

• cerebrum

• cortex
• hippocampus
• brain stem

Why does the author say that your cerebrum seems "mixed up"? (2 ANSWERS)!!!!

• the right side controls the left half of your body

• he eyes controls the ears

• the foot controls the arms

• the left side of your cerebrum controls the right side of your body

What are your brain made of?

• marshmallows

• nerve cells

• candy corn and pudding

• Water, air, and food

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What do nerve cells do?

• They talk to each other

• Nerve cells produce hormones in the body.They send & receive electrical signals that direct your body's activities

• They sit and do nothing

• Nerve cells regulate blood pressure.

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Which statement is and opinion?

• Even your feelings come from your brain

• You should be glad you have a human brain

• Sometimes your brain controls your body without you even thinking about it

• Every day your brain produces 70,000 thoughts

(True or False)

Your brain controls your body without you even thinking about it.

• True

• False

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When it comes to the body who is the boss?

• brain
• stomach
• lungs
• heart