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• weighs 3 pounds
• fueled by glucose
• contains 1 trillion cells – divided into 2 groups
1. glial cells – provides scaffolding and
insulator of the neurons
- 900 billions
- uncontrolled growth of glial
cells may result to cancer
cont.
2. Neurons – 100 billions
- with 2 specialized extensions
1st extension – receives electrical
signals
2nd long extension – transmit
electrical signals
- the speed of transmission of
electrical signal is 200 miles/hr
- serves as the informational
network of the brain
- develop at birth
Facts about Neurons
• Humans develop almost all their neurons at
birth
• Human brain is capable of growing a limited
number of neurons throughout adulthood
(proven by our way of continuing ability to learn and remember new
things)
Instruction :
Draw the neuron on the board
and label its parts....
Parts and Functions of Neurons
3 basic structures of the Neuron (cell body, dendrites & axon)
• Sympathetic Division
- triggered by threathening or challenging physical or
psychological stimuli, increases physiological arousal
and prepares the body for action
- the fight-flight response
• Parasympathetic Division
- returns the body into a calmer and relaxed state
Major parts of the Brain
1. Forebrain
2. Midbrain
3. Hindbrain
- pons
- medulla
- cerebellum
Functions of the Parts of the Brain
1. Pons – Latin word for bridge, it interconnects messages bet the spinal
cord and the brain & makes chemicals involve in sleep
(defective pons may result to a serious sleep disorder )