brain cell activity. your brain… there are 2 kinds of brain cells…
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BRAIN CELL ACTIVITY
YOUR BRAIN…
YOUR BRAIN…
• There are 2 kinds of brain cells…
YOUR BRAIN…
• There are 2 kinds of brain cells…
–1. Glial – (Support)
YOUR BRAIN…
• There are 2 kinds of brain cells…
–1. Glial – (Support)
–2. Neurons – (Cells that allow thinking & learning)
NEURONS
• We have 100,000,000,000 neurons…
NEURONS
• We have 100,000,000,000 neurons…
– About 30,000 would fit on the head of a pin…
NEURONS
NEURONS
• CELL BODY– Holds DNA– Controls cell
NEURONS
NEURONS
• Dendrites– RECEIVE information– Pull information into cell body– Each Neuron can grow up to 20,000
Dendrites
NEURONS
NEURONS
• AXON– SENDS information
– Carries information away– Connects with other cells
Neural Pathway
• “Path that information travels from one cell to the next”…
• CREATE A NEURAL PATHWAY AT YOUR TABLE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS…
– Remember that Dendrites “RECEIVE”, while Axons “SEND”
SYNAPSE
• The axon’s and dendrites don’t actually touch…
• There is a gap or “SYNAPSE”
SYNAPSE
• The axon’s and dendrites don’t actually touch…
• There is a gap or “SYNAPSE”
• This SYNAPSE (or gap) is bridged with chemicals
SYNAPSE
• The axon’s and dendrites don’t actually touch…
• There is a gap or “SYNAPSE”
• This SYNAPSE (or gap) is bridged with chemicals
– These chemicals are called NEUROTRANSMITTERS (Brain chemicals)
NEUROTRANMITTERS
SEROTONIN
DOPAMINE
CORTISOL
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
• Listen to “Happy” music
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
• Listen to “Happy” music
• Spending time with friends/family
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
• Listen to “Happy” music
• Spending time with friends/family
• Getting enough sleep
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
• Listen to “Happy” music
• Spending time with friends/family
• Getting enough sleep
• Laughing
HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??
• Exercise
• Eating Properly
• Listen to “Happy” music
• Spending time with friends/family
• Getting enough sleep
• Laughing
• Learning something new / Challenge
CONNECTIONS
• More pathways =
CONNECTIONS
• More pathways = better access to memories =
CONNECTIONS
• More pathways = better access to memories = More success