Neuron and Brain Teasers

Your brain generates enough electrical power while you're awake to

Extra neurotransmitters get RE-ABSORBED by the original neuron through a process called _______

How much water should you drink each day to make sure your brain is operating at its peak?

Neurons send signals to other neurons at a rate of about

The neurotransmitters flow from one neuron to another through this tiny microscopic distance:

The chemical messengers that get sent from one neuron to the next are called __________.

The brain is about 2% of your body weight, and uses what percentage of your body's energy?

Two ways that neurons communicate are __________ and __________.

How large is the surface area of the cerebral cortex if you were to peel it off and spread it flat like a newspaper?

The average human brain weighs about

The blue dot labeled #7 is the _______ which determines whether the neuron will fire

What's the correct order in which a NEURON fires?

The surface of a living brain is

The brain is made up of 78%

To make sure your brain receives enough oxygen, you should