"The Human Brain"- article

Which is not a synonym for transmits?

• transfer

• pass on

• receive

• relay

Synonyms for structured include all except:

• composition

• shape

• form

• disorganization

What is the main idea for the article?

• "The human brain is impressive [as it] controls everything a person does, has ever done, and will ever do."

• "The brain is one part of the central nervous system."

• "Scientists have gained a wealth of knowledge about the human brain, but there is a lot they do not yet understand."

• "The more a person learns, the more there is to remember."

Which details support the main idea that "a person cannot increase the number of neurons in his or her brain [but] learning new things increases the number of synapses between them."

• There are approximately 85 billion of these cells in the brain alone.

• The spinal cord transmits messages between the brain and other parts of the body through nerve cells called neurons.

• A constant stream of messages travels through the neurons in the spinal cord, at speeds of more than 150 miles per hour.

• Learning and education actually change the structure of the human brain.

What part of the body controls all of the body's activities?

• Synapses

• Neurons

• Brain

• Central Nervous System

The Central Nervous System is made up of 2 things:

• Brain

• Spine

• Spinal Cord

• Neurons

The "tiny branch like structures" that send messages from one part of the brain to another and other parts of the body are called

• neurons

• synapses

• cells

• brain

The spinal cord transmits messages between the brain and other parts of the body.

• True

• False