2. Do Now  Write for 5 minutes about what you learned from the reading about the Central Nervous System  What interesting facts about the Brain and the Spinal Cord did you pick up?

3. Homework Due Today  Read Chapter 31.2  Any questions from the reading?

4. Homework Due Tomorrow  Create 12 flashcards using these 6 areas of the brain:  Cerebrum  Cerebellum  Brain stem  Limbic System  Thalamus  Hypothalamus  One one card, write the part of the brain. On a SEPARATE card, write the action of that region of the brain

5. Homework  Cerebrum – The area of the brain that is the site of intelligence and learning  Cerebellum – Coordination of muscles and movement  Brain stem – The body’s functions continue when you are asleep or unconscious  Limbic System - Emotions, behavior and memory  Thalamus – receives messages from sensory receptors throughout the body and then relays the information to the proper regions of the cerebrum  Hypothalamus – Control center for recognition and analysis of hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger and body temp.

6. Worksheet Review  Review Worksheet

7. Spinal Cord  The main function of the spinal cord is to be the main link between the brain and the rest of the body  Spinal column is created by vertebrae, vertebral disks and spinal cord

8. Alzheimer’s Disease  Disease that attacks the brain  Most common form of dementia  Dementia – the general term for a decrease in mental ability  There is medication that can help ease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s

9. Alzheimer’s  Interactive Alzheimer's Tour Interactive Alzheimer's Tour

10. Tomorrow  Tomorrow, come prepared to play “memory” with your homework  We will be discussing Concussions tomorrow in class  Come prepared to take notes

11. Homework Due Tomorrow  Create 12 flashcards using these 6 areas of the brain:  Cerebrum  Cerebellum  Brain stem  Limbic System  Thalamus  Hypothalamus  One one card, write the part of the brain. On a SEPARATE card, write the action of that region of the brain