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10 Cards in this Set
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Cerebrum & Cerebellum |
The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and it controls voluntary muscles, creative and logical thinking. The Cerebellum is at the back of the brain underneath the cerebrum and it controls balance, movement and co-ordination. |
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Brain Stem, pituitary gland and hypothalamus |
The brain stem sits underneath the cerebrum and in front of the cerebellum. It controls involuntary muscles, breathing and eating. The pituitary gland is only the size of a pea and it releases the hormones in the body that make the body grow. The hormones also control the sugars and waters in the body. The hypothalamus controls the body's temperature and makes it shiver and sweat. |
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Frontal lobe and parietal lobe |
The frontal lobe controls reasoning, motor sports, language and body movements. If damage occurs there can be changes in socialisation and sexual habits and expressive language. The parietal lobe controls the senses like pain, pressure and touch. If damage occurs it can lead to problems with verbal memory and language. |
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Occipital lobe and temporal Lobe |
The occipital lobe controls the ability to interpret and understand things seen through the eye. If damage occurs, there can be difficulty recognising objects, colours and words. The temporal lobe interprets language and develops memories. If damage occurs, there can be damage to memory, speech perception and language skills. |
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The roles of sensory, motor and interneurons |
Sensory: sends messages from the senses to the brain. Motor: Sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body to actually do things. Inter: Sends messages from the sensory neurons to the brain. |
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Neurotransmitters |
They are released into the synaptic cleft to help get impulses to the next nerve cell. |
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Parts of the neurons |
Dendrites: Collect messages Soma: the cell body Axons: Carry the messages from the soma to the axon terminal Myelin sheath: Protects the axons and speeds the messages up. Axon terminal: Receives messages from the axon Axon terminal button: Releases messages into the axon terminal. |
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Sides of the brain |
Left: Logical thinking and language Right: Creativity and visual tasks. |
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Cerebral cortex |
Joins the two halves of the brain together. |
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The Stroke |
Symptoms: Unable to move one or more limbs, one side of the face droops, impaired speech. Causes: |
