The brain

Question 1

What are fontanelles?

Answer 1

The space between the bones of the skull in an infant

Question 2

What are sensory neurons?

Answer 2

They transmit sensory information, whilst motor neurons form pathways for impulses.

Question 3

what are the external and internal parts of the brain?

Answer 3

‘Funny Pigs Order Toffe’ Frontal, Parietal, Occipital and Temporal.
Frontal lobe- control thoughts, behaviour.
Parietal lobe- Integrates sensory information about spacial sense and navigation
Occipital lobe- controls eyesight
Temporal lobe- involved in hearing, helps primary auditory cortex.

Question 4

What are the functions of the left and rught sides of the brain?

Answer 4

Left brain- responsible for controlling the rights side of the body, peforms tasks to do with logic
Right brain- coordinates left side of body, peforms tasks to do with creativity and the arts

Question 5

What are the brain imaging techniques?

Answer 5

MRI- create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body
PET- used for brain scans
CT- takes data from images in a humans body> convert to pictures
FMRI- measures brain activity
EEG- detects electrical activity in your brain