Parts of the Brain
Parts of the Central Nervous System
Systems Affected
Fun Facts
Interesting Vocabulary
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This is a lobe that controls many functions including movement, memory, and language.
The frontal lobe
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This is a messenger that sends messages to and from the brain.
A nerve
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The brain controls how we digest our food and our feeding habits, which is part of this system...
The Digestive System
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The brain is also faster and more powerful than a
Super computer
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This part of the brain controls involuntary actions.
The Brain Stem
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This lobe interprets sensory information such as touch, pressure, and temperature.
The parietal lobe
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The main cells in the nervous system
Neuron
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The brain and nerves help control the heart rate and blood pressure in a human body, which is part of this system...
The Circulatory System
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The brain has enough capacity to power
A light bulb
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This system contains all the nerves located outside the central nervous system.
The Peripheral Nervous System
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This lobe controls auditory processes.
The Temporal Lobe
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A long bundle of cells and nervous tissue that passes from the brain to the lower back
The Spinal Cord
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The brain and nerves control the body's position and how it moves, which is part of this system...
The Skeletal System
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The number of neurons in a spinal cord is...
1 billion
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This is a response that happens automatically
A reflex
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This part coordinates body movement and the body's balance
The Cerebellum
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The main control center for all body processes.
The brain
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The brain controls the rate at which we breathe, which part of this system...
The Respiratory System
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The time it takes for one message that is transmitted from the central nervous system to reach the brain is around
0.25 milliseconds
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A bruise-like injury of the brain.
A Concussion
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This lobe processes visual information including color.
The Occipital Lobe
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An important part of the nerve...
An Axon
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The brain controls when and how we sweat, which is part of this system...
The Integumentary System
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The number of neurons in the human brain are...
100 billion
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The structure that surrounds and protects the spinal cord.
The Vertebrae
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