10.8 Knowledge Check

1. Drag and Drop Activity
   • Input boxes: Parietal, Frontal, Occipital, and Temporal
   • Draggable items: Processing of visual information, Cognition and motor function, Processing of sensory information, Memory formation and the processing of auditory information
2. What is one direct benefit of exercise on the brain?
   • Reduced appetite
   • Increased blood flow and nutrient delivery
   • Improved bone density
   • Enhanced vision

3. Which of the following best defines mental health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?

• • The absence of mental illness
  • A state of well-being that enables people to cope with life’s stresses and function well
  • Having no emotional responses
  • Maintaining a daily fitness routine

4. What is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) known to do?

1. • Improve digestive health
   • Increase muscle mass
   • Aid memory formation and cognitive function
   • Suppress cortisol production

5. What role do endorphins play in mental health during exercise?

• • Reduce hydration needs
  • Decrease pain and increase feelings of reward
  • Stimulate hunger
  • Lower oxygen demand in the brain

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the six cognitive domains enhanced by exercise?

• • Executive function
  • Social cognition
  • Bone strength
  • Motor control

7. How does chronic exercise impact the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?

• • It has no effect
  • It increases the risk slightly
  • It reduces the risk and supports disease management
  • It delays symptoms by only a few hours

Correct Answers:

1. Drag and Drop:
   • Parietal: Processing of sensory information
   • Frontal: Cognition and motor function
   • Occipital: Processing of visual information
   • Temporal: Memory formation and the processing of auditory information
2. Increased blood flow and nutrient delivery
3. A state of well-being that enables people to cope with life’s stresses and function well
4. Aid memory formation and cognitive function
5. Decrease pain and increase feelings of reward
6. Bone strength
7. It reduces the risk and supports disease management