1.1 HL Brain and Skin

Receives and sends messages between brain and body like pain, temperature, e.t.c..

Coordinates sequences of skeletal muscle contractions

Control of autonomic nervous system (heart rate, blood pressure)

Respiratory and cardiovascular control centers

High level brain functions such as sensory, associtation, motor ( thinking, language, emotion)

• Regulation of body temperature • protection and immunity • sensation • excretion • synthesis of vitamin D.

posterior supply to brain stem and back of brain

to the middle and front of brain - External carotids supply to face and scalp and Internal supplies blood to the cerebrum

Using glucose and oxygen, which passes rapidly from the blood to the brain cells. Glucose and oxygen are used to make ATP inside the brain by the process of aerobic respiration.

Aspects of association like reasoning, motivation, planning, emotions, problem solving

somatic sensory - movement , orientation , navigation

Visual and sensory

auditory sensory - long term visual memory

emotion , behavior , motivation