The Brain

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What is the brain made up of?
Neurones
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What is the function of the Cerebrum?
Conscious thought, reasoning, memory,emotion and language
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What does an MRI scan do ?
Visualise internal structures and shows a constrast between soft tissues
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what is the function of the Medulla
breathing, digestion and unconcious activities
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What is the function of the cerebellum
Concious thoughts, reasoning, memory, emotion, language
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What does the pituitary galnd do
secretes hormones
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What does the Hypothalamus do
process information to and from the spinal cord, release hormones and regulate the body temperature
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Why are brain disorders hard to treat?
the brain is delicate and easy to damage
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Why are X rays not used on the brain
the idosized radiation can damage the cells in the brain and increase the liklihood of cancer developing
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