Bonus Worksheet 1: Student Activity

Brain Mix-Up

Name: __________________________________

PART 1

After reading “Alcohol and Your Brain,” complete the blank diagram of the brain. Place the correct label from the list below in each region of the brain:

Central Nervous System
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Hippocampus

PART 2

To the right are descriptions of some functions of the brain along with some effects of alcohol. Write each description in the area of the brain in which it occurs.

Brain function:
Memory
Coordinating everyday movement
Sending signals through the body
Breathing
Heart rate
Decision-making

Effect of Alcohol:
Loss of balance
Slow movement
Act without thinking
Coma (a lot of alcohol at one time)
Difficulty learning (long-term alcohol abuse)
Increase in hunger

Fast Fact

Research suggests that a young person’s brain is more sensitive to some of alcohol’s harmful effects because it is still developing.

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