Brain

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    • Brain diagram
      A) Cerebal Cortex
      B) Cerebellum
      C) Pituitary gland
      D) Hypothalamus
      E) Medulla
    • Cerebal Cortex
      • Responsible for: consciousness, intelligence , memory, language and senses.
      • It is split into two hemispheres.
      • The left hemishpere controls the right hand side muscles. while the right hemishpere controls the left hand side muscles.
      • It is the outer part of the brain.
    • Cerebellum
      • Responsible for: balance and coordination
      • It is found at the back/bottom of the brain
    • Hypothalamus
      • Responsible for: regulating the body's temperature and sending signals to pituitary gland.
      • It is found in the centre of the brain, before the pituitary gland.
    • Medulla
      • Responsible for: controlling unconscious activities (e.g. breathing and heart rate).
      • It is found within the brain stem.
    • How scientists study the brain:
      1. Study people with brain damage.
      2. Electrically stimulate different parts of the brain.
      3. Scanning the brain, with CT, PET and MRI scans.
    • Why treating the brain is so difficult:
      • The brain is complex and isn't fully understood. So it can't be treated with drugs.
      • The brain is in the skull and brain tissue is very fragile. So it's physcially i,possible to fix anything.
      • Many things can go wrong such as: tumours, trauma, infections and mental health problems.
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