
Here is a dictionary
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press the back button on your browser.Axon: Noun (acks-on) These are long fibers extending from the brain cells neurons. They carry messages to other neurons. Carbohydrates: Noun (car-bo-hidrates) A compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen produced by green plants. Sugars and starches are carbohydrates. Foods containing carbohydrates include most junk foods and bread, pasta, and rice. Dendrite: Noun (den-drite) Dendrites are little tentacles that receive messages from other neurons. Intelligences: Noun; Howard Gardner defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems or make products that others value. Limbic System: Noun (lim-bic_sis-tem) The limbic system is a group of connected structures in the mid brain area that are responsible for emotions and memory. Synapse: Noun (sin-apse) Synapses are the spaces between neurons. A synapse is the space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons. Spatial Temporal Reasoning: Knowing how items fit in space and time. | Thinking | Activities | Citations | Authors | |