The Brain

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

• Soma

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

• axon
• dendrite
• cell body
• Schwann cell

What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What gland is this?  Also known as the "Master Gland"

• Pituitary
• Pancreas
• Adrenal
• Thyroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Chemical messengers emitted into the brain nearly instantly causing different feelings and sensations.

• neurotransmitters

• hormones

• blood sugar

• adrenaline

Involved in controlling attention, spatial perception and bodily awareness, for example: touch, pressure and pain.

• Occipital lobe
• Parietal lobe
• Frontal lobe
• Temporal lobe

The part of the brain that controls higher mental activities such as learning, perception, memory  and making decisions.

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• thalamus
• midbrain

The part of the brain that controls coordination, balance, and equilibrium

• cerebrum
• thalamus
• cerebellum
• medulla oblongata

Separates the two hemispheres

• longitudinal fissure
• transvere fissure
• corpus callosum
• hippocampus