wunder beta🧠 Inside Your Brain
Peek inside the incredible control center that runs your whole body!
What you’ll learn
- Name the three main parts of the brain and describe the job of each.The brain is the body's control center, protected by the skull. The cerebrum handles thinking, learning, and the senses; the cerebellum controls balance and coordination; and the brainstem runs automatic jobs like breathing and heartbeat.
- Explain how neurons carry messages and describe habits that keep the brain healthy.The brain has over 100 billion neurons that carry lightning-fast messages through the nerves to and from the whole body. Learning builds stronger neuron connections, and sleep, healthy food, exercise, and head protection keep the brain sharp and safe.
Questions this course answers
What protects your brain?
The brain sits safely inside the skull, which is hard bone that protects it.
Which part of the brain handles thinking and learning?
The cerebrum is the largest part and handles thinking, learning, remembering, and the senses.
What is the cerebellum mainly in charge of?
The cerebellum, or little brain, controls balance, movement, and coordination.
Which part controls automatic jobs like breathing and heartbeat?
The brainstem controls automatic jobs like breathing, heartbeat, and swallowing.
What are the message-carrying cells in the brain called?
The brain has more than 100 billion neurons that carry messages to and from each other.
Which habit helps your brain store memories?
Sleep helps the brain rest and sort and save the things you learned during the day.
Grounded in trusted sources
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Brain Anatomy and How the Brain Works", https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain
- NIH NINDS, "Brain Basics: Know Your Brain", https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-know-your-brain
- Cleveland Clinic, "Brain: Parts, Function, How It Works", https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22638-brain
- Nemours KidsHealth, "Your Brain & Nervous System", https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/central-nervous-system.html
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