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Use it or Lose it

Use it or Lose it. ThinkFirst Oregon Jennifer Salame. Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord. The Brain. Weighs 3 pounds If smoothed, it would cover an area of 2.5 square feet Has ~100 billion neurons but has no pain receptors. The Neuron. Cell body. Dendrite. Synapse. Axon.

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Use it or Lose it

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  1. Use it or Lose it ThinkFirst Oregon Jennifer Salame

  2. Central Nervous System:Brain and Spinal Cord

  3. The Brain • Weighs 3 pounds • If smoothed, it would cover an area of 2.5 square feet • Has ~100 billion neurons but has no pain receptors

  4. The Neuron Cell body Dendrite Synapse Axon • Information travels along neurons at a rate of 225 miles/hour. • A fetus grows neurons at a rate of 250,000/minute

  5. Parietal Lobe Frontal Lobe Occipital Lobe Temporal Lobe Brain Stem Cerebellum Brain Function

  6. Natural Defenses

  7. Spinal Cord

  8. Natural Defenses

  9. Spinal Cord Injury

  10. What are the leading causes of brain injury? What is happening inside of the skull…

  11. How does brain injury occur? Collision with skull

  12. Brain damage

  13. How does brain injury occur? Collision with skull Internal Bleeding

  14. Concussion: A disruption to the normal functioning of the brain

  15. Concussion Symptoms

  16. What are the side effects of a traumatic brain injury? Thinking Sensation Emotion Movement Language

  17. What are the side effects of a traumatic brain injury? Loss of function Memory loss Concussion Coma

  18. Prevention is the only cure for a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury.

  19. How do you protect your brain while driving or riding? AVOID ACCIDENTS!

  20. How do you protect your brain while driving or riding? Drive without distractions AVOID ACCIDENTS!

  21. How do you protect your brain while driving or riding? Don’t text and drive Drive without distractions AVOID ACCIDENTS!

  22. How do you protect your brain while driving or riding? Don’t text and drive Drive without distractions AVOID ACCIDENTS! Be a good passenger

  23. How do you protect your brain while driving or riding? Don’t text and drive Drive without distractions AVOID ACCIDENTS! Be a good passenger Wear a seatbelt

  24. Wear your seat belt the right way!

  25. To wear a seat belt or to not wear a seat belt? Video

  26. How do you use your brain while riding a bike, skateboard, scooter, etc.? Wear a Helmet! Oregon State Law Since 1994 – If you’re under 16, you must wear a helmet. www.helmets.org Skateboarding and rollerblading requires a multi-impact helmet. Bicycle helmets are single-impact helmets. Skateboarding and rollerblading requires a multi-impact helmet. www.bhsi.org

  27. Saving your life is as easy as… 1 2 3

  28. Think About Your Choices DVD

  29. Get Involved with ThinkFirst! • Volunteer • www.ohsu.edu/thinkfirst • Like us on Facebook! “Think First Oregon” • For more information, contact: • Jennifer Salame • salame@ohsu.edu • 503-494-2909

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