CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM…

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What are the parts of the CNS

Brain stem

Brain

Spinal cord

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Define neurotransmitter

Chemical brain messengers

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Function of the brain stem

Connect brain and spinal cord to transmit messages around the body, breathing swallowing and heart rate control

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Function of spinal cord

Connect brain to body and transport messages

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Define neuron

Nerve class that transport messages around the body

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Explain the structure and function of the cerebral cortex

Highly convoluted with gyri and solci which speed up the transmission process by increasing their SA.

Transmit messages for memory thinking reasoning etc

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Explain the structure and function of the corpus callosum

Collection of nerve cells

Communication between two hemispheres.