The Brain
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| The brain is constantly receiving and channeling
hundreds of messages. These messages are perceived through our senses! |
- Hearing
- Seeing
- Smelling
- Tasting
- Touching
- Moving
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| The brain consists of THREE major parts! |
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Brain stem
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| CEREBRUM |
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| *Largest part of the brain |
| *Associated with higher brain thought and action |
| *Split into left and right cerebral hemisperes |
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The cerebral cortex is divided into
FOUR sections called lobes.
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Frontal Lobe
Associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement,
emotions, and problem solving
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Temporal Lobe
Associated with perception, recognition, memory and speech
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Occipital Lobe
Associated with visual processing
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Parietal Lobe
Associated with movement, recognition, and perception
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| CEREBELLUM |
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| *Controls and coordinates movements of the muscles |
| *Helps with posture and balance |
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| BRAIN STEM |
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| *Keeps the automatic systems of the body working |
| *Keeps your heart beating |
| *Makes you breathe |
| *Controls the muscles in your face |
| *Helps to keep you conscious |
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The Brain is divded into TWO halves!
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Left Side
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| *Controls movement on the right side of the body |
*Language acquisition
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| Right Side |
| *Controls the left side of the body |
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| It is VERY important to keep your brain healthy.
There are many ways to do this. |
- Eat healthy food
- Learn new things & try to remember them
- Get plenty of sleep
- ALWAYS wear a helmet
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| The average human brain... |
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- Is approximately 3lbs
- Is approximately 75% water
- Consists of about 100 million neurons
- Stops growing at age 20
- Is larger than any other mammals
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