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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