BRAIN Flashcards
Longest cell in our body
Neuron
Gap between nerve
Synpase
Memory
Cerebrum
controls posture and balance
Cere๐๐๐๐um
Regulates body temperature Hunger, thrust & sleep
Hypothalamus (Hunger)
Pain and Sensation
Thalamus (Touch)
vision Hearing
Mid Brain
Pupil size & reflex movements
Medulla Oblongata
controls Automatic Nervous System (ANS)
Respiration/heart beat/Digestion
๐ฉ๐ถ๐ต๐ฎ - ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ต๐ฎ (๐๐๐๐๐)
Pons
connects Brain and spinal cord
Plant Hormones
Auxin photoropism (response
towards light)
Gibberlin - germination/ flowering
Abscisic Acid inhibits growth -stops
*๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ - ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ
๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
Thymus
production of maturing of Immune Cells
between lungs
Thyroid
metabolism
Butterfly shape
Hormones - T๐ - thyroxine
T๐ - triiodothyronine
Largest Endocrine gland
Throid gland
an autoimmune disorder that attack thyroid cells
Hashimoto disease
Master Gland
Pituitary gland
Throid related diseases
Iodine deficiency -Goitre Cretinism
Hashimoto
Pituitary gland produces
Somatropin
Somatropin
less amount
surplus amount leads to
dwarfism
Acromegaly - Gigantism
Adrenal gland
located above kidneys
Fight or Flight hormone
Melatonin
regulate sleep (melakuva)
Adernal gland
Deficiency causes
Addisonโs disease
deficiency of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
Pancreas
Insulin & Glucagon
Glycogen <======> Glucose
sugar level โฅ hyper glycemia
Glucagon โ
Glycogen <=============> Glucose
โฝ Insulin
sugar level โง hypo glycemia
Melatonin released by
Pineal gland
(pea-sized gland)
