early brain development in foetus development
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- Created on: 13-09-18 17:12
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- early brain development in foetus development
- 3-4 weeks
- forebrain
- divides into two
- anterior and posterior
- divides into two
- midbrain
- central brain and forms the central nervous system
- this part of the brain DOES NOT DIVIDE!!!!
- central brain and forms the central nervous system
- hind Briain
- back part
- divides into 2 through the middle
- this contains the cerebellum & pons & medulla
- the cerebellum is involved in responses such as fear
- this contains the cerebellum & pons & medulla
- forebrain
- 6 weeks
- cerebellum
- can be seen in a scan!!!!
- little brain
- controls physical skills
- functions processes sense information eg touch smell
- responses eg fear
- cerebellum
- 20 weeks
- medulla oblongata
- in hindbrain in front of cerebellum
- involuntary responses
- sneezing breathing heart rate blood pressure
- connects rest of brain to spinal cord
- medulla oblongata
- neural connections
- key part in babies brain development!!!!
- allow for fast communication between the different parts of the brain
- from birth to 3 years 700-1000 new connections every second
- in first year the brain doubles in size
- 80% of size by age of 3
- early connections are unimportant !! reinforcementthese connection every second
- important that babies get plenty of simulation
- 3-4 weeks
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