2. The nervous system.
The nervous system is your body's
decision and communication centre.
The central nervous system is made
of the brain and the spinal cored.
The peripheral nervous system is
made of nerves.
3. The Brain Stem.
≥ The Brain stem connects the spinal cord with
the spinal cord.
≥ The brain stem is also part of the brain where
the vital cords connect.
≥ The lowest part of the brain is located in the
brain stem, the medulla oblongata.
≥ The Pons is the band of nerves that connect
the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the
medulla oblongata.
4. The Cerebellum
The cerebellum is the part of the brain where
the high level functions take place.
The cerebellum is divided into two different
lobes which are connected by white fibres.
Also in the cerebellum, there is folia,
bundled nerve cells.
5. THE CEREBRUM
In the cerebrum there are 5000 to 100,000
neurons.
The cerebrum is divided in to two
hemispheres, the right and left hemispheres.
The different sides of the cerebrum do
different things for the opposite sides of the
body.
6.
7. How to say the parts of the brain!!!
cerebrum (say: suh-ree-brum)
cerebellum (say: sair-uh-bell-um)
brain stem (say: Brain-st-em)
pituitary gland (say: puh-too-uh-ter-ee gland)
hypothalamus (say: hy-po-thal-uh-mus)
8. Kool Kids
The brain is 75% water.
The male brain is larger than the female brain.
The brain is the boss of your body.
Whatever you are doing right now your brain
is telling you to do that.
9. Have you ever heard of....
• cerebrospinal fluid.
• pia mater.
• Pituitary Gland.
• Hypothalamus.