1. BRAIN CELL ACTIVITY

2. YOUR BRAIN…

3. There are 2 kinds of brain cells…

4. YOUR BRAIN… There are 2 kinds of brain cells… –1. Glial – (Support)

5. YOUR BRAIN… There are 2 kinds of brain cells… –1. Glial – (Support) –2. Neurons – (Cells that allow thinking & learning)

6. NEURONS We have 100,000,000,000 neurons…

7. NEURONS We have 100,000,000,000 neurons… –About 30,000 would fit on the head of a pin…

8. NEURONS

9. CELL BODY –Holds DNA –Controls cell

10. NEURONS

11. Dendrites –RECEIVE information –Pull information into cell body –Each Neuron can grow up to 20,000 Dendrites

12. NEURONS

13. AXON –SENDS information –Carries information away –Connects with other cells

14. 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”

17. SYNAPSE The axon’s and dendrites don’t actually touch… There is a gap or “SYNAPSE”

18. SYNAPSE The axon’s and dendrites don’t actually touch… There is a gap or “SYNAPSE” This SYNAPSE (or gap) is bridged with chemicals

19. 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)

20. NEUROTRANMITTERS

21. SEROTONIN

22. DOPAMINE

23. CORTISOL

25. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED??

26. Exercise

27. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED?? Exercise Eating Properly

28. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED?? Exercise Eating Properly Listen to “Happy” music

29. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED?? Exercise Eating Properly Listen to “Happy” music Spending time with friends/family

30. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED?? Exercise Eating Properly Listen to “Happy” music Spending time with friends/family Getting enough sleep

31. HOW DO I GET MY LEVELS BALANCED?? Exercise Eating Properly Listen to “Happy” music Spending time with friends/family Getting enough sleep Laughing

32. 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

33. CONNECTIONS More pathways =

34. CONNECTIONS More pathways = better access to memories =

35. CONNECTIONS More pathways = better access to memories = More success