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what are neurons?
specialized cells that deliver messages
The brain connects to?
The spinal cord at the lower end of the medulla
what are reflexes?
automatic responses of the muscles to skin stimulation
what will happen if your medulla is damaged? and why?
You will likely die as the medulla controls the heart rate breathing, blood vessel size, swallowing , coughing, sleeping and vomiting
Midbrain & Relay messages between the medulla and the cerebrum
Pons
-What does the adrenal gland secrete?
Adrenaline and cortisone
what does the temporal lobe do?
controls memory and speech perception
what gland makes thyroxin?
what gland makes thyroxin? the thyroid gland
Who has been the absolute best teacher so far?
Of course, Elena!
what hormones do the two glands on top of your kidneys produce?
The adrenal glands produce cortisone and adrenaline
whats the difference between axons and dendrites?
axons send electrical impulses while dendrites receive the electrical impulses
What cord is about 45 cm (18) inches long.
Spinal Cord
What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems?
The sympatheic system is in charge of the fight or flight response while the parasympathetic is in charge of relaxing
what type of seizures is common in children?
absence seizures
The cerebrum can be divided into two parts,which are joined by a band of nerve fibers called the corpus callosum is called what?
hemispheres
What does the medulla control?
Heart Rate, Breathing, Blood vessel, Swallowing, Coughing and vomiting.
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
what gland is large in childhood?
the thymus
The space between the middle and inner layers is the?
Arachnoid Space
CNS and PNS?
Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
what is the cerebrum?
the upper portion of the skull, it has two hemispheres
What regulates and coordinates body movements?
Cerebellum
What does the frontal lobe do?
Thought, reason and speech
what are the reproductive glands called?
testes and ovaries
Which Lobe of the Brain do Elena greatly worked on to?
Frontal Lobe