Brain Notes

Cerebrospinal fluid

________ helps with cooling, cushioning, and circulating.

Meningitis

________ is the inflammation of the meninges.

Electrons

________ travel from neuron to neuron and have to jump over the synapse8.

fontanelle

The ________ is the soft spot of the skull (baby)

nerve cells

There are 100 billion ________ made up of neurons.

cerebellum

The ________ allows balance, muscle movement, and coordination.

cerebrum

The ________ makes up 85 % of the brains mass.

wrinkles

The ________ increase the surface area of the brain, which increases neural cognition.

frontal lobe

A lobotomy is when part of the ________ is taken out.

temporal lobe controls

The ________ hearing and memory.

grey matter

The ________ makes up the outside of the brain, while the white matter makes up the inside of the brain.