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brain parts and function
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what are parts of the nerevous systems include the brain | central nervous and nerves |
| what is the role of the spinal cord | it extends from the lower part of the brain down to the spine |
| the nerve cell is also called | neuron |
| how much does the average brain weigh | 3 pounds |
| the blank protects the brain and spinal cord | verterbrane |
| what is the role of the cerebrospianl fluid | it protects the nervous issue and keeps it healthy and remove waste products |
| the brain has three main sections what are they | forebrain, midbrain hindbrain cerebrum, brainstem and cerebellum. |
| the cortext is also known as what | the outer layer of the cebreum |
| in the inner part of the forebrain sits the | thalamus , hypothalamus, and pituitary gland |
| the cebrum has right and left halves called the | hemishpere |
| the right and left side of the cerebrum each associated with | the middle band of nerves |
| what is the sympathetic nervous system | it paperas your body for sudden stress |
| what is the parasympatheic nervous system | it perpaers the body for rest it also helps the digestive system |
| fill the diagrams belows | frontal lober parental lobe temporial kobe brainstem occipitial |
| what is the frontal lobe | The frontal lobe is the part of the brain that controls high-level cognitive skills and primary motor functions |
| what is the pareintal lobe | The parietal lobes are primarily responsible for receiving and processing sensory input such as touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain. |
| what is the occitpital lobe | The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain. It is associated with visuospatial processing, distance and depth perception, color determination, object and face recognition, and memory formation. |
| temporal lobes | his lobe is found near the ars and process hearing and is involved in meomory retrival |
| sight | Electrical impulses are communicated to the visual cortex of the brain by way of the optic nerve |
| smell | Sensory neurons in the nose detect odor molecules and relay signals to the olfactory bulb, |
| hearing | Some brain areas are then used to compare the signals coming from the two ears to figure out where the sounds came from |
| touch | Cortical Maps and Sensitivity to Touch |
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