The Brain

Do Now Read article about Junior Seau and his brain disease Discuss

Homework Due Today 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

Game Time! Partner up and play memory! Shuffle cards and spread them out on the table Have fun!

Review The area of the brain that is the site of intelligence and learning

Cerebrum Coordination of muscles and movement

Cerebellum The body’s functions continue when you are asleep or unconscious

Brain stem Emotions, behavior and memory

Limbic System Receives messages from sensory receptors throughout the body and then

relays the information to the proper regions of the cerebrum Thalamus

Control center for recognition and analysis of hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger and body temp. Hypothalamus

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

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

Alzheimer’s Interactive Alzheimer's Tour

Concussions A minor traumatic brain injury (TBI); occurs when a head hits

an object or a moving object strikes the head In most cases, the victim never loses consciousness The effect on the brain

Concussions Review concussion handout

Symptoms Confusion Fatigue Headache Loss of consciousness Nausea/vomiting Memory loss

Symptoms More Severe…

Seizures Muscle weakness Coma Unequal pupils Unusual eye movement