The Brain Flashcards
By age 5 what size of its brain has it grown ti?
And by age 3?
Age 5 - 90%
Age 3 - 82%
What is a neuron
Brain Cell
Neural pathways def
Form links or pathways as the baby has experiences
Neuro Placicty def
Th ability of the brain to develop and change in response to the demands of the environment
Window of opportunity def
Ideal times for learning different skills and knowledge
Enriched environment def
Child has lots of different interactions and brain stimulating acitivties
Improverished environment def
Child has limited interactions with people, doesn’t have many books read or available, not much to play with
Left hemisphere def
Controls the right side of the body Is the fact finding side - verbal skills - reading, writing, math - reasoning
Right hemisphere def
Controls the left side Focuses on perceptions, sees the whole picture - imagination - creativity - music - insight and awareness
Pons def
Carries messages, plays a role in dreams
Cerebellum def
Motor control, smooth movement
Medulla oblongata
Breathing, heart, etc
Crossing the midline def
Brain and body communicating smoothly from one side to the other
Corpus collosum def
Bundles of nerve fibers that coordinate the left and right sides
The frontal lobe is for reasoning
Reasoning
