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Brain anatomy

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I coordinate muscle movement, regulate posture and balance.

cerebellum

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A network of neurons that extends from the reticular formation to diﬀerent parts of the brain and spinal cord.

Reticular Activating system

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The system responsible fro bringing important sensory information to your attention (eg look at all the BMWs!)

Reticular Activating System

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Help you maintain balance when you are blindfolded and standing on one Leg

Cerebellum

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Regulates sleep, arousal (alertness), helps to control breathing and some muscle movement.

Pons

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Where can you find the hindbrain?

Located at the rear base of the brain around the brain stem

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The forebrain is the largest and most highly developed part of the brain - it contains the Cerebrum T/F?

T

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You're so thirsty - which part of your brain regulates thirst?

Hypothalamus

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Known as a sensory relay station and is responsible for directing attention: TH___________

Thalamus

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The gap between neurons that a chemical message traverses

Synapse

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The long thin part of the neuron that the electric impulse travels down:

Axon

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The branches that recieve a neuron's inputs

Dendrites

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What is an Axon Terminal?

The output of a neuron

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What are two (of the three) types of Neuron

Sensory Motor Inter

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I am composed of two hemispheres and am sometimes removed in severe cases of encephalitis

Cerebrum

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Are the messages that neurons recive/carry/ send electrical or chemical? Explain

Both!

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