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TedEd What Staying Up All Night Does to Your Brain

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

What are circadian rhythms?

a)

the rhythms by which the analog clock is set

b)

the biological time frame within which a person can have children

c)

the cyclical changes that living things experience over a 24 hour period

2.

What effect does the compound GABA have?

a)

it slows down your brain and produces a calming effect

b)

it excites your nervous system to solve problems more effectively

c)

it cools down your body temperature

d)

it gives you anxiety

3.

How does caffeine interact with adenosine?

a)

It strengthens adenosines effects

b)

it blocks adenosine from binding to receptors in your brain

c)

it redirects adenosine to other parts of the nervous system

d)

caffeine does not interact with adenosine

4.

When pulling an all-nighter, where is the information being stored in your brain?

a)

amygdala

b)

prefontal cortex

c)

hippocampus

d)

brain stem

5.

Which part of your brain is referenced in the video as being involved with processing emotion?

a)

neocortex

b)

hippocampus

c)

prefrontal cortex

d)

amygdala

6.

In what situations would an all-nighter be worth it?

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7.

How might regular all-nighters impact your health?

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