Memory / Reaction Labs

This week we have been working on labs dealing with memory and reaction time.  Please share any observations or comments you have about this work. Did you find anything surprising while doing the activities? Which activity did you find the most interesting? 

storing memory for behavior

Give an example of a sense helping to store a memory. 

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Reaction Time

What are some things that can improve or worsen your reaction time? 

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illusions

How does the brain process optical illusions? Write what you think then do some research to learn more. 

Memory

What are you grateful for this Thanksgivings? 

Storing Memory

Give an example of how storing and retrieving a memory could help and organism survive? 

Key for Nervous System Google Classroom

The Brain Fully Developed

What does it mean when a brain is  myelinated? 

Try this memory challenge

Bob Ross

Memory

Where in the brain is memory stored? What are the three types of memory? 

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Khan Academy Link

Research Article on Memory and The Brain click here

The Brain

Please watch the video below about the brain. Then create a question that can be answered by watching the video. Make sure your question is related to the content about the brain and nervous system. You may post more than one question.  

Types of Neurons

What are the three types of neurons? Using an example describe how the three types of neurons would work in the human body. 

Stimulus

Part 1 
Give an example of an external stimulus that would affect the nervous system, and how you would know that stimulus was causing a reaction. 


Part 2 
You become thirsty and want a drink of water, what type of stimulus would this be? 

Parts of the Cell

Name three parts of a neuron

back to the cell

What is a nerve cell called ?

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Nervous System

List a few facts you can find about the nervous system. 

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Nervous System

The next system that we will study is the nervous system. What do you already know about this system? What would you like to learn about this system?  

Welcome Back

When last we met we were talking about how systems work together. Can you write about how two or more systems work together in the human body.