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Brain

Brain for scince

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The part protects the brain from damage. Bone
This part takes in, sends out, and coordinates the brain's messages Brain stem
This part is responsible for balance, movement, and coordination. Cerebellum
The largest and most complex part of the brain. It consists of the cerebrum the area with all the folds and grooves. Forebrain
This part controls your pulse, thirst, appetite, sleep patterns, and other processes in your body. Hypothalamus
This gland controls growth, metabolism, water and mineral balence, maturity, and response to stress. Pituitary gland
A long bundle of nerve tissue about 18 inches long and 1/2-inch thick that extends from the brain down the body. Spinal cord
A set of ring-shaped bones called vertebrae that extends from the skull down the body and encloses the spinal cord Spine
Parts of the nervous system includes the brain,_______, and nerves. Spinal cord
What is the role of the spinal cord? Connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.
A nerve cell is called this______ Neuron
How many nerves are in your body 7 trillon
The average brain weighs about _____ 3 pounds
______protects the brain and spinal cord Bone
What is the role of cerebrospinal fluid? Assists the brain by providing protection nourishment and waste remove.
The brain has three main sections. what are they forbrain, midbrain, hindbrain
The cortex is also known as what Gray matter
In the inner part of the forebrain sits the thalamus, ____________,and pituitary gland, Hypothalmus
The cerebrum has right and left halves,called_______ Hemispheres
The right and left side of the cerebrum each associated with____ Speech, intelligence, emotien, and what we see and hear
What is the sympathetic nervous system it actives and it prepars your body for sudden stress like if you witness a robbery
What is the parasympoathecic nervous system? Dose the opposite it prepars the rest of the body for rest.
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