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How much of it is made of water?

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80% water

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What is the average weight of a brain? Is it dense?

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Dense - average weight is 1.5kg

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Are there millions, billions or trillions of brain cells?

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Billions.

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What percentage of brain cells are active neurons?

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Only 10%

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Up to how many extensions (dendrites) can neurons grow?

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Up to 20.

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What else can the brain be described as?

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The control centre of your body.

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What 6 things is the brain responsible for?

Clue: CIPREM

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Creativity, intelligence, perceptions, reactions, emotions and memories.

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How do both brain hemispheres communicate?

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By the corpus callosum.

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What 2 things can the brain be divided into?

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The right and left hemispheres.

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Is the cerebrum conscious or unconscious?

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Conscious.

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How much volume of the brain does the cerebrum take up?

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90%

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What is the cerebrum responsible for? (Detailed)

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Higher order thinking, problem solving, conscious thought, learning, senses, remembering, memory, speech, voluntary actions, personality.

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Is the cerebellum conscious or unconscious?

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Unconscious.

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How much of the brain does the cerebellum take up?

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10%

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Where is the cerebellum found?

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Under the cerebrum.

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How much of the brains neurons does the cerebellum contain?

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50%

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What does the cerebellum control? (Detailed)

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Posture, coordination, balance and movement. May also be involved in memory, attention, spatial perception and language.

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Where is the medulla/brain stem found?

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Between the cerebrum and spinal chord.

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What does the medulla control?

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Controls involuntary actions; breathing, heartbeat, blood, pressure, coughing, vomiting, sneezing etc.

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