PLTW Brain

The organ in the body that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts.

The stem-like part of the base of the brain that connects to the spinal cord and controls basic body functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

The part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord.

The part of the brain located at the back of the skull, which helps coordinate movement and balance.

A temporary change in the way the brain works after it is hit against the skull.

A limitation or a restriction such as time, materials, or size.

Guidelines or rules used to judge or make a decision about something.

Information that is taken in, or put, into a system.

Stored information in your brain.

Neuron that carries nerve impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or other body parts.

Bundled group of neurons.

The resulting act, process, or product produced as a result of an input.

The time it takes for the brain to receive, process, and coordinate a response to this information.

How the body receives information from the outside world. The five senses include hearing, sight, touch, smell, and taste.

Neuron that carries nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.