Tuesday November 27 th 2012 QU: You do not need to write the question. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! OBJ: New Seats, WQ, Brain Lab “Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.”

WedNesday November 28 th 2012 QU: Where is the cerebral cortex located? **Brain Function Quiz on Friday** OBJ: Over Test, Finish Lab

Thursday November 29 th 2012 QU: OBJ: Brain Lab, Notes, Neurons “Butterflies taste with their feet.” NameFunctionLocation Stores Memory, Controls movement Top of Brain Coordination centerBack of Brain Sorts and Sends Data to rest of brain Middle of brain

Central Nervous System Made up of the: – Brain – Spinal cord

The Brain Coordinates body activities Divided into two parts- 1.Forebrain 2.Hind brain **Surrounded by an outer covering: Cerebral Cortex**

Forebrain Made up of the – Thalamus – Hypothalamus – Cerebrum

Cerebrum Largest part of the brain Memory is stored Movements are controlled Impulses from the senses are interpreted.

Hippocampus Helps to organize and store memories Organizes Emotional Responses

Thalamus Sorts data and sends to other parts of the brain

Hypothalamus Your daily rhythms (sleeping) – Thirst – Temperature

Hindbrain Made up of the: – Brainstem – Cerebellum

Cerebellum Interprets stimuli from eyes, ears, muscles Controls voluntary muscle movements Maintains muscle tone Helps maintain balance

Brain Stem Connects brain to spinal cord Made up of the midbrain and the pons, – Act as pathways connecting various parts of the brain with each other – And the Medulla controls involuntary actions

The Spinal Cord Extension of the brain stem Bundles of neurons that carry impulses from all parts of the body to the brain and from the brain to all parts of your body

Cerebral Cortex Outer covering to the cerebrum Higher Level thinking Divided into Lobes – Frontal – Parietal – Temporal – Occipital

Corpus Callosum Connects hemispheres Supports communication between hemispheres “Connects left brain to right”

So what? So your brain does all of this great stuff but how does it communicate with the rest of your body? NEURONS!!

Friday November 30 th 2012 QU: Name the parts A-F OBJ: Quiz, Notes While both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game-male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. C B A D E F HW to HW bin Please

Synapses: wf wf Synapses in action: synaptic.swf synaptic.swf

What happens when you… Go to the doctor and they hit your knee with a hammer? Reflex Arc:

Monday December 3 rd 2012 QU: What is your reaction when someone turns on the lights too quickly? (clean responses only) *Continue to bring your books* Make Up Quiz by Thurs Before School OBJ: Reflexes, Reflex Lab “The future depends on what we do in the present.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Reflex A reflex is an involuntary, or automatic, action that your body does in response to a stimulus A reflex action often involves a very simple nervous pathway called a reflex arc.

Reflex Arc A reflex arc starts off with receptors being excited. They then send signals along a sensory neuron to your spinal cord, where the signals are passed on to a motor neuron. As a result, one of your muscles or glands is stimulated.

Tuesday December 3 rd 2012 QU: What is the area between a knob and dendrite called? OBJ: Over Neuron, Notes, Concept Map "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. Make Up Quiz by Thurs Before School

Binder Organization Nervous System Word Search Internet Research on the Brain Brain Lab Neuron Labeling and Functions Nervous System Notes: Chapter 28 Section 1 Nervous System Notes: Chapter 28 Section 2 Nervous System Concept Map Any Handwritten Notes you have

1.2.Sensory3.AutonomicParasympatheticCalms the body6.7.5.CNS Brain and 8.___________ Thursday December 6 th 2012 QU: Fill in the table (#1-8) OBJ: Over Map, Station Review “In Idaho you cannot fish for trout from the back of a giraffe.” Chapter 28 Test Friday Chapter Review, Journal, and Binder Due tomorrow!!

Friday December 7 th 2012 QU: How did you study for this test? *Turn in Ch Review to HW bin* *Binder goes on my lab table* OBJ: Nervous System Test “Deep breathing increases brain functioning”

Monday December 10 th 2012 QU: What was the hardest part about learning the nervous system? *Turn in Wordsearch to HW bin* OBJ: Lorenzo’s Oil

Tuesday December 11 th 2012 QU: What have you learned so far from the movie? OBJ: Lorenzo’s Oil

WedNesday December 12 th 2012 QU: What is one more item you learned from the movie? OBJ: Lorenzo’s Oil, Over Test