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The Brain |
1. What are the 3 main parts of the brain? 2. What part of the body does each half of the brain control? |
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3. Which part of the cerebrum is involved with memory? 4. Which part of the cerebrum controls higher intellectual functions (such as judgement and decision-making) and social behavior? |
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The Teenage Brain |
5. What happens to the frontal cortex during adolescence? 6. When asked to interpret emotional information, adults rely more heavily on the _____, while teenagers use the _____. 7. List the general direction of development of the areas in the brain from first to last. |
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How Alcohol Affects the Teenage Brain |
8. How many drinks in one occasion is considered heavy, or binge, drinking? 9. When given memory tests, what gender differences were seen between boys and girls who drank heavily? 10. What is white matter and how is it affected by alcohol? |
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How Drugs Affect the Brain |
11. Pick one drug and explain how it disrupts the normal communication between neurons (nerve cells). |
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Optional: Test Your Brain |
Give your brain a work-out with a brain test. |
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Optional: Concussions (Extra Credit) |
12. Why are concussions dangerous? 13. What are warning signs to look for after a head injury that could be signs of a concussion? 14. What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopahty? |