Stress and the Brain

What is the most basic unit of the nervous system?

What is the word for how your body reacts when something is hard, scary, or challenging?

What part of the brain is located in the front of the brain and is responsible for decision making, problem solving, and social behavior?

What type of stress happens for a short time and gives you energy or focus to deal with something?

What outer layer of the brain is involved in memory, thinking, learning, and reasoning?

What hormone gives you energy and speeds up your heart when you’re scared or excited?

What type of stress happens for a long time and keeps your body on high alert?

What is a feeling of worry or fear that can happen when you’re stressed or nervous?

What part of the brain helps you understand sounds and language?

What hormone is made when you’re stressed and helps you stay alert and manage energy?

What is the name of the body’s automatic reaction to danger, where you might fight, run, or freeze?

What part of the brain processes visual information?

What part of the brain is involved in processing emotions like fear, anxiety, and the fight or flight response?

What gland is  in the brain and works with the hypothalamus gland to respond to stress?

What gland sits above the kidneys and releases hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in response to stress?

What is the body’s ability to keep things balanced inside, like staying the right temperature?