Post by Gale Coleman on Jun 18, 2017 7:16:37 GMT -8
Discussion 3.1: How does the brain develop?
The Central Nervous System (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord, is in charge of how our bodies function. The CNS takes in, interprets and sends out signals. How our brains develop is an amazing story. This is an overview of some of the main structures and events in the development of our Central Nervous System. Brain development is determined by: 1) genes and 2) environment. Half of a child's genes come from the father and half from the mother. Genes direct how the brain grows. The environment includes the conditions within the womb, what happens during delivery, and the conditions and events each day after birth (both physical and emotional). Usually the genes a child gets from each parent are adequate for good brain development. A normal full-term, healthy pregnancy provides the best environment to support good early brain development.