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6. What is the Medulla?

  • These are the two main parts of the brain
  • The outside layer of the brain, its protected by a triple layer of tough membrane
  • Most basic part of the brain - controls swallowing, breathing and heart rhythm
  • Detects changes in blood chemistry, temperature, regulates apatite and sexual hormones

7. What is the Myelin Sheath?

  • These have special cells called Schwinn cells, these are made up of these and speeds up nerve transmissions
  • Sets off an exchange of chemicals
  • This is a microscopic gap between neighboring neurons and muscle cells

8. What are the Cerebral Hemispheres?

  • Detects changes in blood chemistry, temperature, regulates apatite and sexual hormones
  • Carries out many functions - emotions, decision making, speech, language and memory
  • These are the two main parts of the brain
  • This is an area that is mapped with precise functions for various areas

9. What is the Hypothalamus?

  • Detects changes in blood chemistry, temperature, regulates apatite and sexual hormones
  • This is an area that is mapped with precise functions for various areas
  • Carries out many functions - emotions, decision making, speech, language and memory
  • These are the two main parts of the brain

10. What do motor neurons do?

  • Carry messages from central nervous system to the tissues, muscles
  • Carry messages to sensory organs, such as pain

11. What does the sensory neuron do?

  • Carry messages to sensory organs, such as pain
  • Carry messages from central nervous system to the tissues, muscles

12. Nerve Action - What does the Stimulus do?

  • Sets off an exchange of chemicals
  • These have special cells called Schwinn cells, these are made up of these and speeds up nerve transmissions
  • This is a microscopic gap between neighboring neurons and muscle cells