What Staying Up All Night Does To Your Brain

What part of the brain is like the control center for your sleep-wake cycle?

• hippocampus

• 
  amygdala

• 
  suprachiasmatic nucleus

• 
  pineal gland

What chemical does your brain release to help you feel relaxed and calm before bedtime?

• adenosine

• melatonin

• GABA

• 
  dopamine

What part of the brain is responsible for storing memories in long-term storage?

• 
  neocortex

• hippocampus

• amygdala

• 
  suprachiasmatic nucleus

Staying up all night to study can ​ (a)   your body's natural sleep-wake cycle, which is controlled by a part of your ​ (b)   called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

• disrupt
• brain
• enhance
• heart
• stabilize
• spine

When you don't get enough sleep, your brain has trouble storing ​ (a)   and making ​ (b)   between new and old information, which can affect your ability to think creatively and ​ (c)   .

• memories
• connections
• solve problems
• dreams
• questions
• stay awake

Getting enough sleep is important for your health, your brain, and your​ (a)   , and it can even help you get better (b)   in school.

• grades
• success
• food
• classes

Relating to the natural 24-hour cycle of physical, mental, and behavioral changes that the body goes through in a day.

• circadian

• melatonin

• suprachiasmatic

• hippocampus

Relating to the suprachiasmatic nucleus, a tiny area in the brain that controls the body's sleep-wake cycle.

• circadian
  

• melatonin

• suprachiasmatic

• adenosine

A hormone that helps regulate sleep patterns and is produced by the pineal gland in the brain.

• circadian

• melatonin

• adenosine

• hippocampus

A chemical that builds up in the brain throughout the day and makes you feel tired.

• circadian

• melatonin

• adenosine

• suprachiasmatic