The Brain
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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skull | bony cover that protects the brain
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neurons | cells that carry messages to and from the brain
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brain | the body’s control center
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cerebral cortex | wrinkled, folded surface of the cerebrum
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long-term memory | stores information for a long time
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short-term memory | stores information that happened minutes or hours ago
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REM | stage of sleep when you begin dreaming
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impulses | electrical signals that carry messages through the nervous system
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backbone | bony cover that protects the spinal cord
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spinal cord | long bundle of nerves inside the backbone
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cerebrum | controls memory, thinking, and learning
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cerebellum | controls balance and coordination
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brain stem | control involuntary activities (breathing, heart rate)
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
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