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Introducing Your Brain - (copy)

Basic Brain Structures,Functions and Disorders

AB
Cerebellumresponsible for learned rote movements
Cerebrumsource of intellectual activities
Motor area of frontal lobehelps control voluntary movement
Hypothalamusemotional center, excitement/anxiety
Thalamusgives and receives info from spinal cord and cerebrum
Neuronprimary functional unit of brain and nervous system
Cell bodycontains nucleus of neuron
Dendritesreceive messages from other nerve cells
Axonscarry signals away from cell body
Sheathwraps around axon
Myelinfatty molecule that provides insulation and helps signals travel farther/ faster


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Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield, CT

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