Activities & resources. (Heads Up Real News About Drugs And Your Body).* Review: "Meet Your Incredible Brain" TOTAL RECALL Which brain part do you need to remember what you learned from our diagram diagram /di·a·gram/ (di´ah-gram) a graphic representation, in simplest form, of an object or concept, made up of lines and lacking pictorial elements. ? The hippocampus hippocampus fabulous marine creature; half fish, half horse. [Rom. Myth. and Art: Hall, 154] See : Monsters . Put your hippocampus to work and see how much you can recall. Match each brain part with one of its functions.
--1. Prefrontal Cortex a. controls the heartbeat
--2. Cerebellum b. takes care of everyday tasks
--3. Brain Stem c. helps plan ahead
--4. Motor Cortex d. tells your body how to
do precise movements
--5. Posterior Parietal Cortex e. processes senses
* Review: "Smoking Gun" EXTRA! EXTRA! Anything as harmful as cigarettes should make headlines. So try your hand at headline writing! Using information contained in our article, complete the headlines at right. 1. Teen Smoking Rates-- 2. Hard Evidence Shows That Smoking Leads to-- 3. Nicotine nicotine, C10H14N2, poisonous, pale yellow, oily liquid alkaloid with a pungent odor and an acrid taste. It turns brown on exposure to air. Stimulates the Release of-- 4. Cigar Smokers Risk-- 5. Research Suggests That Nicotine-- * Review: "The Lows of Getting High" TOP 5 LIES Here are 5 myths about marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. . Read each myth. Then, use the information provided in our article to find the reality. On a separate sheet of paper, write each reality. 1. Myth: Marijuana is not harmful to the brain. 2. Myth: Smoking marijuana doesn't damage the lungs. 3. Myth: Marijuana is not addictive ad·dic·tive adj. 1. Causing or tending to cause addiction. 2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction. addictive ( . 4. Myth: Everyone's doing it. 5. Myth: The negative effects of marijuana always go away immediately after you stop using. THE BEST OF THE WEB For More Information ... >> www.scholastic.com/HEADUP Check out our Heads Up site for more information on drug abuse, pop-up diagrams, and more. >> www.drugabuse.gov This is the NIDA NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Australia) NIDA Northern Ireland Development Agency (UK) NIDA Northern Ireland Dairy Association Web site. There's tons of info about common drugs of abuse and how they affect the brain and body. Plus, there's a special section for students. >> www.health.org The National Clearinghouse clearinghouse Institution established by firms engaged in similar activities to enable them to offset transactions with one another in order to limit payment settlements to net balances. for Alcohol and Drug Information's site offers many recent reports and much info about drug abuse. >> www.cdc.gov/tobacco You'll find great information about tobacco, plus links for tips on how to quit. >> www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov This is the office of National Drug Control Policy's site. It offers annual reports, drug facts, and more. For Help With a Substance Abuse Problem ... >> www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov If you think you may have a drug problem, check out this site. Run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an operating division of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS), was established in 1992 by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (Pub. L. No. 102-321). , it offers a facility locator. You can also call their national hotline at: 1-800-662-HELP. |
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