Child Development-The Brain, childhood Experiences, ACE's Test

Secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, sexual development,

• pituitary gland

• neurons

• spinal cord

• cerebellum

controls involuntary activities such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, keeps our life support systems functioning

• cerebral cortex

• brainstem

• frontal lobe

• spinal cord

Located at the top of the brain, handles spatial awareness and orientation

• cerebellum

• Parietal lobe

• motor cortex

• spinal cord

Controls muscular coordination, balance and posture

• spinal cord

• frontal lobe

• temporal lobe

• cerebellum

The cerebrum :

• receives information from the senses and directs motor activities, controls speech, memory, problem solving

• transmits information from the body to the brain and from brain to the body,

• connects spinal cord and cerebrum

• secretes hormones that regulates, metabolism and sexual development

Connects the spinal cord and cerebrum, controls expression of emotions, walnut sized above the brainstem

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• motor cortex

• thalamus

Transmits information from the body to the brain and brain to the body, coordinates the activities of the left and right sides of the body and controls simple reflexes that do not involve the brain, carries messages from brain to body

• thalamus

• spinal cord

• cerebellum

• dendrites

The receiving part of the neuron, receive synaptic inputs from axons:

• dendrites

• brainstem

• ACEs

• trauma

Prolonged activation of the body's stress response that can lead to long-term behavior issues, health complications and diseases

• disappointment

• trauma

• toxic stress

• neglect

largest part of the cortex, locates at the front of the brain, moves body parts at will, thinks about the past, plans for the future, focus on attention:

• toxic stress

• executive function

• brainstem

• frontal lobe