controls involuntary activities such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, keeps our life support systems functioning

Located at the top of the brain, handles spatial awareness and orientation

Controls muscular coordination, balance and posture

The cerebrum :

Connects the spinal cord and cerebrum, controls expression of emotions, walnut sized above the brainstem

Transmits information from the body to the brain and brain to the body, coordinates the activities of the left and right sides of the body and controls simple reflexes that do not involve the brain, carries messages from brain to body

The receiving part of the neuron, receive synaptic inputs from axons:

Prolonged activation of the body's stress response that can lead to long-term behavior issues, health complications and diseases

largest part of the cortex, locates at the front of the brain, moves body parts at will, thinks about the past, plans for the future, focus on attention:

How can parents and caregivers help PREVENT toxic stress in children:

Ability to thrive, adapt, cope, despite tough and stressful time is called

Any type of abuse that involves the continual emotional mistreatment of a child that can deliberately scare, humiliate, isolate , or ignore a child

Located on either side of the brain just above the ears, main function is to process auditory stimuli

Yhin layer that covers the cerebrum, means "bark" in Latin

ACEs are traumatic events that occur before the age of:

Examples of household dysfunction are:

Teaching children to make decisions on their own so they can experience a sense of control:

Any household that includes parental separation or divorce, substance abuse, and criminality, childhood poverty, growing up with a mentally or physically ill parent

Nearly all neutral activity directing muscular movement originates in the brain's :

Found in the brain and spinal cord, during the 9th month of fetal development they grow at the rate of 250,000 per minute, 100 billion present at birth

Toxic stress that leads to anxiety, depression, impaired learning and memory is the :

Which of the following statements are ways parents can provide an atmosphere that PREVENTS toxic stress?

When children discover a variety of healthy coping strategies to prevent children from using dangerous "quick fixes" to handle stress

Part of the brain which means "almond" in Greek, the alarm system of the brain, has a major role in the control of emotions:

The ongoing failure to meet a child's basic needs, leaving the child hungry, dirty, not providing the child with proper clothing, shelter, supervision or healthcare

Which of the following situations could leave a child with ACEs?

Billy lived in an Romanian orphanage most of his life. As an adult he is experiencing alcohol abuse, illegal drug abuse, severe depression and heart disease. What condition does Billy MOST LIKELY HAVE?

Hannah's mother was a severe alcoholic and her grandmother legally adopted her when she was one year's old. She now is fifteen and a honor student at Hunt High School. What helped shape Hannah's life from becoming toxic like her mother?

ACEs work through __________, not just exposure

Children can remember events in their life after which age?

A set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking and self-control

Sandy's parent have helped her learn to understand a clear sense of right and wrong, and taught her positive morals to help her in decision making as a young adult. What did her parents teach?

Thomas was adopted when he was six months old from a run-down , low staffed group home. His parents were loving, secure, provided for all his needs and now he is in the sixth grade. His parents were so proud when he got all A's on his report card. What did his new parents help him discover?

Alex used to be in an abusive home with his parents. His aunt and uncle have legally adopted him and sent him to counseling. Although he does well in school and gets along with others he feels difficulty in experiencing joy. What is wrong with Alex?