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September 2020 www.kidscoop.com Official Kids Mag
The cerebral cortex (se-re-brell core-tex) has two
parts, the left and right cerebral hemispheres
(se-re-brell hem-iss-fears).
Your cerebral cortex is where you think, remember,
solve problems, imagine, speak, listen, dream, read
and learn.
Doctors who study
the brain are called:
Your cerebellum (se-re-bell-um) is in
charge of your movements. Thanks to
your cerebellum, you can walk upright,
touch your finger to your nose, jump
rope and wink!
Your brain stem controls
your breathing and heartbeat so
that you don't have to think about
them. Imagine what it would be like
if you had to remember to tell your
heart to beat! Thankfully, your brain
stem takes care of that for you.
The brain is the heaviest organ in your body. It has
three main parts.
The brain has two halves or hemispheres.
The right side of the brain controls the left
side of your body, and the left side of your
brain controls the body's right side.
Some people think that many of us have one
hemisphere that is stronger than the other.
Another way to say this is that many people
have one side of the brain that is dominant.
The brain of a newborn human
weighs to ounces.
(340–400 grams). In one year,
the brain weighs to
ounces (1,020–1,200 grams).
By age five, the brain is nearly
its adult size of pounds
(1,350 grams).
Answer these questions: Which hand do
you use to brush your teeth? Which hand
do you use to throw a ball? Which foot do
you use to kick a soccer ball?
If you use your right hand and foot, the left
side of your brain may be dominant. Some
people don't have a dominant hemisphere.
They use both sides equally.
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