Cerebral hemispheres, nervous-system health, Lab 6
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a table of cortex lobes and centres.
Occipital – vision; temporal – hearing; frontal – movement; parietal – skin and muscle sense.
2
Why does the cortex have folds?
The surface grows and fits more neurons.
3
Write the first-aid steps for fainting.
Lay down, raise legs, air, loosen collar; if no recovery call 103 and, if breathing, put them in the recovery position (on the side).
4
Write 4 rules for protecting the nervous system.
Vaccination, helmet, enough sleep, avoiding alcohol and tobacco.
5
Write the 5 parts of the knee reflex arc.
Receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, quadriceps.