July 2nd, 2019 Things Fall Apart by: Chinua Achebe

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Brain and Mental Health

Level 1

The human brain is not a simple thing to understand. Scientists and doctors admit there is still much to learn about the brain. What they do know is that the human brain has a lot to do with mental health. The brain has three main parts: the cerebellum, the brain stem, and the cerebrum. Each part is responsible for different functions. The cerebellum controls the way your muscles work together. The brain stem includes the medulla. The medulla is the message center of the brain. All messages going to and from the body pass through the medulla. The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain. The cerebrum enables you to learn, remember, reason, speak, and write.

1. What do scientists and doctors admit about what they understand about the brain?

2. What do scientists and doctors know about the human brain?

3. How many parts does the brain have and what are they?

Level 2

The human brain is not a simple thing to understand. Scientists and doctors admit there is still much to learn about the brain. What they do know is that the human brain has a lot to do with mental health. The brain has three main parts: the cerebellum, the brain stem, and the cerebrum. Each part is responsible for different functions. The cerebellum controls the way your muscles work together. Without the cerebellum, you would not be able to coordinate any of your body’s movements. The brain stem includes the medulla. The medulla is the message center of the brain. All messages going to and from the body pass through the medulla. Some of these messages are from your five senses. The medulla also controls your breathing, heartbeat, and digestion. The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain. The cerebrum enables you to learn, remember, reason, speak, and write. The cerebrum is the “thinking” part of the brain.

   

    1. What do scientist and doctors admit about the brain and what do they know about the       brain?

     2. What are the three parts of the brain and why is each part different?

   
  
3  3. What does the cerebellum do and why is it important that it does do it?
     








 Level 3

      The human brain is not a simple thing to understand. Scientists and doctors admit there is still much to learn about the brain. What they do know is that the human brain has a lot to do with mental health. The brain has three main parts: the cerebellum, the brain stem, and the cerebrum. Each part is responsible for different functions. The cerebellum controls the way your muscles work together. Without the cerebellum, you would not be able to coordinate any of your body’s movements. You would not even be able to stand up straight. The brain stem includes the medulla. The medulla is the message center of the brain. All messages going to and from the body pass through the medulla. Some of these messages are from your five senses. The medulla also controls your breathing, heartbeat, and digestion. It controls all those bodily functions you do not have to think about. The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain. The cerebrum enables you to learn, remember, reason, speak, and write. The cerebrum is the “thinking” part of the brain. When people talk about the mind and mental health, they are usually talking about the cerebrum and the activities it controls.
 
    1. Explain what scientists and doctors admit and know about the human brain.



 


    2. Explain what the three parts of the brain are, how each part is different, and the role of the cerebrum.







    3. Explain what the brain stem includes, and what the medulla is and what it does.

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