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What is the brain?

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An organ made up of nerves that controls cognition, mental processes and and control of the body and its functions

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What is a hemisphere?

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Half of the physical brain

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What is the cerebrum?

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  1. Upper part of brain which is divided into two cerebral hemispheres
  2. Largest part of brain
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What is a cortex?

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  1. Outer layer of cerebrum

2. Plays important role in consciousness

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What is the spinal cord?

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  1. Long, thing and tubular collection of nerves that is protected by the spinal column
  2. Transmits messages from the brain to rest of body
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What is a reflex?

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Automatic responses to a stimulus that require no conscious thought

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