Math Problems

Make Up Your Mind: Brain Cap Activity

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Processing Out Activity 1B

Why do you think the brain is designed to handle some tasks, such as

keeping your heart beating, without your having to think about it?

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2. Rather than being located randomly throughout the brain, neurons that do a particular

3. Wrinkle up a piece of notebook paper and observe what happens to its size.

The Brain: It’s All In Your Mind

job are arranged in lobes. Why might this arrangement be more efficient?

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Now, consider the wrinkled surface of the CEREBRUM. How might the

wrinkled surface affect the number of neurons in this portion of the brain?

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