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Brain Structure!
This will cover our Unit on Structure, Function and Information Processing
Term | Definition |
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Cerebellum | coordinates muscle movements, posture and balance |
Brainstem | connects the brain to the spinal cord. breathing, heart rate,blood pressure |
Right Brain | Controls the left side of your body |
Left Brain | Controls the right side of your body. |
Frontal Lobe | in the front, personality, behavior, emotions, judgement, planning, problem solving |
Temporal Lobe | On both sides of your brain by your temple. Understanding Language, memory, hearing, sequencing and organizing. |
Parietal Lobe | Interprets language, words, sense of touch, pain and temperature. |
Occipital Lobe | interprets vision color, light, movement. |
Pituitary Gland | bone and muscle growth, secrets hormones for growth |
Neuron | helps with sending messages throughout your brain |
Dendrite | root like system that helps in receiving messages from other neurons |
CNS | Central Nervous System, Brain and Spinal Cord |
PNS | Peripheral Nervous System, sends messages from the ends of your body to the CNS |