Transmits information from body to the brain and from the brain to the body.
What is spinal cord
100
What are two reasons why the newborn baby cries when being born?
What is bright lights and sudden drop in temperature.
100
Allows complex learning
What is cortex
100
Messages are transmitted from one neuron to another
What is synapses
100
When does a child have less dendrites when they are newborn or when they are 2 years old?
What is Newborn
200
Controls involuntary activities like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
What is brain stem
200
By what age is a child able to stack toys, stand up, and maybe even walk?
What is 1 year old
200
Axon coated with waxy protein based substance
What is myelin
200
Branch-like and receive messages
What is dendrites
200
What is built when caregivers play with their young child?
What is Brain capacity
300
Secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and sexual development.
What is pituitary glad
300
What are a babies senses?
What is sight, sound, hear, smell, taste, touch
300
Control different body functions and thinking processes
What is neural pathway
300
Chemicals released by an axon
What is Neurotransmitter
300
What are three ways to help your child's developing brain?
What is read to them, toys, and educational videos.
400
Controls muscular coordination, balance, and posture
What is cerebellum
400
What are reflexes? Give an example of a babies reflex.
What is an action that a someone doesn't learn but what the just do. A baby's reflex can be taking off a blanket when they are too hot or when a baby holds a finger that is placed in their palm.
400
connects spinal cord and cerebrum
What is thalamus
400
Dendrites receive information from other neurons
What is Step 1
400
How many major parts are there in the brain.
What is 6
500
Receives information from the senses and directs motor activities. Controls functions of speech, memory, and problem solving.
What is cerebrum
500
What is a familiar sound to a newborn?
What is caregiver's voice
500
are connected by axons
What is neurons
500
Neurotransmitters are released by the axon and cross the gap to the dendrite of another nerve cell
What is Step 4
500
Name the 6 major parts of the brain
What is Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Thalamus, Brain stem, Spinal cord, and Pituitary gland.