the brain
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- Created on: 29-01-17 18:21
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- nervous system
- the CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord
- the pns is made up of all the sensory neurons,a cluster of neurons called ganglia and connector neurons that attach to the CNS.
- the brain plays a missive role in the nervous system
- my brain is made up of many parts.
- cerebrum- responsible for sensing,thinking,learning,emotion,consciousness and voluntary movment
- corpus callosum- bridge of fibres passing information between the two cerebral hemesphere
- thalamus- relay center from the cortex;handles incoming and outgoing signals.
- hypothalamus-responsible for regulating basic biological needs: hunger,thirst,temperater cotrol
- hippocampus- part of limbic system involved in learning and memory.
- pituitary gland-"master" gland that regulate other endocrine glands.
- pons-involed in sleep and arousal
- medulla-responsible for regeulating largely unconscious functions such as breathing and circulation.
- reticular formation-group of fibers that carry stimulation related to sleep and arousal through brainstem.
- spinal cord-responsible for transmitting information between brain and rest of body;handles simple reflexes
- brainstem
- cerebellum-structure that coordinates fine muscle movement,balance.
- amygdala-part of limbic system involved in emotion and aggression.
- my brain is made up of many parts.
- the CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord
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