Super Brain

1. How much does the average adult human brain weigh?

• 5 pounds
• 2 kilograms
• 4 pounds
• 3 pounds or 1.4 kilograms

2. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Temporal lobe
• Parietal lobe
• Frontal lobe
• Occipital lobe

3. Approximately what percentage of the brain's energy is used by the human brain, despite it accounting for only about 2% of the body's weight?

• 20%
• 10%
• 50%
• 30%

4. What is the term for the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections?

• Neurogenesis
• Synaptic pruning
• Neuroplasticity
• Cognitive restructuring

The human brain continues to grow in size throughout a person's life?

• True

• False

• Not sure

• I don't know.

6. Which structure in the brain is primarily associated with memory and learning?

• cerebellum
• amygdala
• thalamus
• hippocampus

7. How many neurons are approximately estimated to be in the adult human brain?

• 75 billion neurons
• 160 billion neurons

• 50 billion neurons
• 86 billion neurons

8. What is the largest part of the human brain called, which is involved in higher cognitive functions such as thinking and decision-making?

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• medulla oblongata
• thalamus

9. Which neurotransmitter is often associated with feelings of pleasure and reward?

• serotonin
• acetylcholine
• endorphins
• dopamine

10. 10. At what age are you when your brain stop developing?

• The brain stops developing at age 18.
• The brain does not stop developing at a specific age.
• Brain development ceases at age 30.
• Brain growth halts at age 25.