brain questions

BRAIN DISCOVERIES

Getting Ready to "Pick" Your Brain

These brain questions are to be answered from the website designed by Dr. Chudler. If you have time, explore more than the questions that you are assigned. YOU'LL LOVE IT! Write the question and then your answer.	WEBSITES Your map to learning about the nervous system:
1. Give several major characteristics of: PNS SNS ANS ENS 2. Define: hemisphere corpus callosum gyrus sulcus 3. What is the difference between sensory and motor neurons? 4. Read about the brain structures and give the basic function of: cerebrum cerebellum brain stem (What parts are included? hypothalamus thalamus 5. Run the Brain Fly-Through game. What is this activity demonstrating?	Divisions of the Nervous System
6. Give the major characteristics of the four lobes of the brain. 7. Who was Phineas Gage and why is he important to this unit? (Don't watch the slide show. Its not that good!) 8. At the bottom of the page, do: the brain lobe review (write out your answer to 1-4 without looking!!) the brain color page the build a brain game	Lobes of the Brain
9. Test your knowledge of the cranial nerves. How will you remember the nerves? Try the practice quiz.	Cranial Nerves
10. Give the location of each ventricle 11. State the functions of the CSF (in your own words). 12. CSF Characteristics How much do we have? How much do we produced each day? What happens to it? What happens if that malfunctions. Explain.	Ventricles and CSF
13. Name the layers of the meninges and give a characteristic for each. 14. How will you remember these three?	Meninges
15. Explain the relationship between the brain and the blood. 16. Give the function of the following: internal carotid arteries vertebral artery basilar artery circle of Willis 17. Stroke INFO What is a stroke? Why does it occur? What are some warning signs? How can it be prevented?	Blood Supply of the Brain
18. Explain how the BBB works. Take any notes that might be helpful. Be sure to review the section in your book, page 213.	Blood Brain Barrier
19. What is plasticity? 20, How is plasticity iimportant to us in regards to learning and memory? 21. How is plasticity important to us in regards to brain repair?	Brain "Plasticity"
22. Einstein's brain: Who was Einstein? Why was his brain important to study? What did the scientists discover about Einstein's brain? What happened to it or where is it now?	What Became of Einstein's Brain?
23. Describe or give differences between:(You will need additional help from your book, page 217 CT scan PET scan MRI EEG EP SPECT	Brain Imaging
24. Do we really use only 10% of our brain? Explain your answer. (Be sure to read the entire web page.)	10% of Our Brain
25. Write a summary of one of the diseases below. It should include a description, cause, symptoms, treatment and any possible prevention. The diseases will be assigned according to your position at the lab table. Alzheimers Epilepsy Parkinson's Multiple Sclerosis	DISEASES webmd.com medlineplus.gov mayoclinic.com

Bonus: Write a summary of any or all of the web pages listed to the right.	Laughter and the Brain Brain and Language He Brains and She Brains Brain and Sleep Yawning