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【TED-Ed】How spontaneous brain activity keeps you alive - Nathan S. Jacobs
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2015/06/21Ever wonder how your brain keeps you breathing and moving without you even thinking about it? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the world of spontaneous brain activity and the amazing 'central pattern generators' that control everything from your sleep rhythms to your heartbeat! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to neuroscience and learn how your body works on autopilot.
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cognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
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UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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More pattern
US /ˈpætən/
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UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEIC
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US /bren/
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UK /breɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone forcefully on the head
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The part of the head that thinks
- A smart person who often makes good decisions
A1
More attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
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UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEIC
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