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Tues Sept 27 and Wed Sept 28 Cerebral Dominance, Split Brain. Objective: Students will explain the parts and roles of the endocrine system, genetic issues, and the different hemispheres. CBM Cerebrum/Hemispheres/Lobes Notes: Endocrine System Exit ticket
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Tues Sept 27 and Wed Sept 28Cerebral Dominance, Split Brain • Objective: Students will explain the parts and roles of the endocrine system, genetic issues, and the different hemispheres. • CBM • Cerebrum/Hemispheres/Lobes • Notes: Endocrine System • Exit ticket • Finish Reading Ch. 2; vocab cards due on day of test • Test: A-Day Monday Oct 3; B-Day Tuesday Oct 4
Brain Regions • Hindbrain • Coordinates motor activity, posture, equilibrium and sleep patterns and regulate breathing and blood circulation. • Midbrain • Controls sensory processes • Forebrain • Controls cognitive, sensory and motor function, and regulate temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping and the display of emotions.
Cerebrum • Divided into hemispheres • Specific strengths/weaknesses • Work together to communicate • Corpus Callosum • Cerebral cortex
Hemispheres LEFT RIGHT Controls left side of body Visual Random Creative Patterns Intuitive Summarizing Big picture Music & shapes Simple commands Emotions • Controls right side of body • Verbal • Sequential • Logical problem solving • Analytical • Factual • Abstract • Outlining • Details • Comprehending speech & writing
Cerebrum Split Brain Operations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMLzP1VCANo&feature=related Do the hemisphere have to be connected for a person to function? How did this operation affect the person? What would be the pros & cons of having this surgery done? • Plasticity • http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=1575 What does this show us about the brain?
Lobes • Frontal • Motor Cortex • Broca’s area • http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=1592 • Parietal • Somatosensory Cortex • Temporal • Auditory Cortex • Wernicke’s area • Occipital • Visual Cortex
Endocrine System • Connected with nervous system (brain pituitary other glands hormones brain) • Send messages throughout the body via hormones • Hormones & Neurotransmitters
Glands • Secrete hormones • Important glands: • Pituitary • Adrenal • Pineal • Thyroid • Islets of Langerhans • Gonads • Gland Issues • Dwarfism/Giantism • Various adrenal diseases • Hypothyroidism/Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes • Sex characteristics
Exit Ticket Based on today’s information, answer the following questions. • What area of the brain being injured would have the greatest impact? Why? • If there was an experimental treatment to that might help you recover from the injury, would you be willing to try it? Why/why not?