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Nervous System Webquest
On the "Neuroscience For Kids" homepage, scroll down to the Table Of Contents.
Click on the colored words, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Scroll down to the section on "THE BRAIN."
Click on the colored words "DIVISIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
1. What are the two major subdivisions of the nervous system?
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2. What is another name for a "nerve cell"? ______________________________________________________
3. What two structures make up the central nervous system?
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4. About how much does the brain weigh?______________________________________________________
5. About how many nerve cells are in the brain? _________________________________________________
From this page click on the colored words, "BRAIN FACTS AND FIGURES."
6. What animal has the largest brain?___________________________________________________________
7. What animal has the smallest brain?__________________________________________________________
8. Does brain size correlate to intelligence?______________________________________________________
Go back to the page, "DIVISIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Continue scrolling down to the section called "BRAIN STRUCTURES"
9. Where is the cerebral cortex located? ________________________________________________________
10. What is a groove in the cortex called? _______________________________________________________
11. What is a bump in the cortex called? ________________________________________________________
12. What is one area of the brain that is responsible for memory and learning? __________________________
Go back to the page "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "OUR DIVIDED BRAIN."
13. What are the four major lobes of the brain?___________________________________________________
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14. What happened to Phineas Gage?__________________________________________________________
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Watch http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/NSmovie.html
15. The spinal cord acts as a __________________________________________________________________
Go back to the page, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "ONE BRAIN OR TWO?"
16. Name two functions that are dominant on the left brain side of the brain.
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17. Name two functions that are dominant on the right side of the brain?
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18. What structure connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres? ________________________________
19. What side of the brain controls language in most people? _____________________________________
20. List 4 famous left-handed folks ________________________________, __________________________,
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Go back to the page, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "HE BRAINS, SHE BRAINS."
21. Is the proportion of brain weight to body weight different for men and women? ______________________
22. What happens to mens' brains as they age? ___________________________________________________
Go back to the page, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "BRAIN DEVELOPMENT."
23. When does the nervous system begin to form? ________________________________________________
Go back to the page, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "THE BRAIN DURING SLEEP."
24. About how much of your life do you spend asleep? ___________________________________________
25. What does REM stand for? ______________________________________________________________
Go back to the page, "EXPLORE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM."
Click on the colored words, "THE BRAIN VS. THE COMPUTER."
26. Which sends signals faster, a brain or a computer? _____________________________________________
Open the The Split Brain Experiment
27. Describe a person with a split brain_________________________________________________________.
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Play these games for fun and practice For Fun
Memory Games
Brain Games
Eyetricks Games
Psychological Tests
Take quiz http://kidshealth.org/kid/quizzes/NSquiz.html#cat20913 (you may take it more than once)
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