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3 What is the Nervous System? It is what controls the body.

4 Two systems with in the Nervous System: Central&Peripheral

5 #1 : Central Nervous System The Brain & The Spinal Cord Sends & receives information from the body

6 #2 : Peripheral Nervous System Sends impulses through the body & to the brain Made up of Neurons

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8 What is The Brain ? The command center of the body.

9 Can you consciously control what the brain does? YES&NO

10 It can be either VoluntaryOrInvoluntary

11 Voluntary We control consciously. Somatic

12 Involuntary We cannot control consciously. Autonomic

13 The Brain has Three parts The Cerebrum The Cerebellum The Medulla

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15 #1 : The Cerebrum The upper hemisphere Controls voluntary movement. Allows touch, seeing, hearing, odors, taste, pain, heat & cold.

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18 The Cerebrum has two hemispheres Most actions use both hemispheres Right & Left

19 A : The Right Hemisphere Controls art, music, and emotions

20 B : The Left Hemisphere Controls logic, writing, reading, and problem solving

21 #2 : The Cerebellum Processes information from the body Co-ordinates muscles working together Controls balance

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24 #3 : The Medulla Controls involuntary actions Like the pumping of the heart

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27 What is the other part of the Central Nervous System? The Spinal Cord

28 The Spinal COrd Sends information from the body to the brain Sends orders from the brain to the body

29 What Protects the Spinal Cord? Vertebrae These are the bones in the spine

30 Homework   For Period #4 & #6   Due on Monday 5/11 :   1) Pg. 525 #1.a.b.c., 2.a.b.c.& 3.a.b.c.(complete Sentences)

31 Homework   Due Thursday:   1) Brain Diagram   2) Pg. 525 #1.a.b.c., 2.a.b.     Due Friday:   1) Four Vocab: Integumentary system, Stimulus, Medula, Cerebrum


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