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| What is the main job of the brain? |
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to receive, interpret, and react to messages |
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What are the 3 main parts of the brain? |
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cerebrum cerebellum brainstem
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| What part of the brain is the largest? |
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What are 3 jobs of the cerebrum? |
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to intrepret information from sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) to control thinking (learning, remembering, making decisions) to control movement and speech
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| What is the job of the cerebellum? |
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coordinates movement maintains balance
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the bundle of nerves at the base of the brain (made of nerves coming from the cerebrum and the cerebellum) |
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| What is the lower part of the brainstem called? |
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| What is the job of the medulla? |
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connects brain to spinal cord controls digestion controls breathing controls heart beat controls many glands
These are all INVOLUNTARY actions. |
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| What is a common injury to the brain? |
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concussion (con/cus/sion) The soft tissue of the brain hits the inside of the skull. |
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| What are some symptoms of a concussion? |
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headache dizziness loss of consciousness
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