The Nervous System
... •This gland is a big player in puberty, ultimately producing sperm in males and eggs in females • This little gland also plays a role with lots of other hormones, like ones that control the amount of sugars and water in your body. And it ...
... •This gland is a big player in puberty, ultimately producing sperm in males and eggs in females • This little gland also plays a role with lots of other hormones, like ones that control the amount of sugars and water in your body. And it ...
The Child’s Growth
... Photoreceptors – one of the visual-pigment-filled light-sensitive cells at the back of the retina transduce light energy into neural impulses 2 Types of Photoreceptors: i. Cones – respond to greater light intensities, give rise to chromatic (color) sensations. ii. Rods – respond to lower light i ...
... Photoreceptors – one of the visual-pigment-filled light-sensitive cells at the back of the retina transduce light energy into neural impulses 2 Types of Photoreceptors: i. Cones – respond to greater light intensities, give rise to chromatic (color) sensations. ii. Rods – respond to lower light i ...
Control and Coordination
... nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness, and controls visceral functions. The ANS affects heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, salivation, perspiration, diameter of the pupils, micturition (ur ...
... nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness, and controls visceral functions. The ANS affects heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, salivation, perspiration, diameter of the pupils, micturition (ur ...
Technology and Human Brain Evolution
... have acted more directly on particular brain functions, in which case one would expect a more “mosaic” pattern of specific structural, micro-structural and even molecular adaptations. It is likely that both kinds of processes helped to shape the modern human brain. In some respects the human brain i ...
... have acted more directly on particular brain functions, in which case one would expect a more “mosaic” pattern of specific structural, micro-structural and even molecular adaptations. It is likely that both kinds of processes helped to shape the modern human brain. In some respects the human brain i ...
Control and Coordination(converted)
... nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness, and controls visceral functions. The ANS affects heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, salivation, perspiration, diameter of the pupils, micturition (ur ...
... nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness, and controls visceral functions. The ANS affects heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, salivation, perspiration, diameter of the pupils, micturition (ur ...
20-NervousSystem
... Hypothalamus – Coordinates nervous and hormonal responses to many internal stimuli and emotions ...
... Hypothalamus – Coordinates nervous and hormonal responses to many internal stimuli and emotions ...
Lecture 02Spring10
... The left hemisphere processes reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and comprehension skills, also logic, rational, and analytical thinking. In the 1960s, it was termed as the dominant brain. The right hemisphere deals with random, intuitive, ...
... The left hemisphere processes reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and comprehension skills, also logic, rational, and analytical thinking. In the 1960s, it was termed as the dominant brain. The right hemisphere deals with random, intuitive, ...
brain and spinal cord
... Biological Psychology branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior some biological psychologists call themselves behavioral neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, behavior geneticists, physiological psychologists, or ...
... Biological Psychology branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior some biological psychologists call themselves behavioral neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, behavior geneticists, physiological psychologists, or ...
Chapter 7: the Nervous System
... • Stroke is the result of a blood clot that blocks blood flow to part of the brain; if brain tissue is deprived of blood for even a few minutes, it dies • Aphasia, or reduced ability to produce or understand language, is common after stroke affecting the left hemisphere ...
... • Stroke is the result of a blood clot that blocks blood flow to part of the brain; if brain tissue is deprived of blood for even a few minutes, it dies • Aphasia, or reduced ability to produce or understand language, is common after stroke affecting the left hemisphere ...
Fill in the blanks on LB page 67-68.
... c. Norepinephrine affects brain regions concerned with emotions, dreaming, and awaking. d. Dopamine and GABA are other neurotransmitters that are present in different parts of the brain. e. Two debilitating diseases, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, are testimony to the effects that the loss of neurotr ...
... c. Norepinephrine affects brain regions concerned with emotions, dreaming, and awaking. d. Dopamine and GABA are other neurotransmitters that are present in different parts of the brain. e. Two debilitating diseases, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, are testimony to the effects that the loss of neurotr ...
Aging and Physical Changes
... Several factors: biological changes, disease, environment, personal attitudes all interact in predicting and explaining aging process ...
... Several factors: biological changes, disease, environment, personal attitudes all interact in predicting and explaining aging process ...
Introduction to Brain Structure - Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
... many fun things such as running and playing soccer by its control of one’s muscles. It is the organ that is responsible for such things as one’s ability to think, remember, and have emotions. Thus, the brain is the center of all of one’s activities. I. Building Blocks of the Brain The main cells tha ...
... many fun things such as running and playing soccer by its control of one’s muscles. It is the organ that is responsible for such things as one’s ability to think, remember, and have emotions. Thus, the brain is the center of all of one’s activities. I. Building Blocks of the Brain The main cells tha ...
Wellness 10 Day #3
... pathway, making them more likely to seek out extreme things to get a rush. The frontal lobes of a teenager – the parts of the brain in charge of problem solving, decision making, and planning –are NOT FULLY DEVELOPED!! So, teens are less likely to think through their decision to use drugs and anti ...
... pathway, making them more likely to seek out extreme things to get a rush. The frontal lobes of a teenager – the parts of the brain in charge of problem solving, decision making, and planning –are NOT FULLY DEVELOPED!! So, teens are less likely to think through their decision to use drugs and anti ...
(1 Mark).
... A. There are a number of specific neurons designed to perceive motion in certain directions, known as motion detector neurons. Each of these specific motion detector neurons produces a stronger signal when there is motion in its specific direction and a weaker (but not zero) signal when it does not ...
... A. There are a number of specific neurons designed to perceive motion in certain directions, known as motion detector neurons. Each of these specific motion detector neurons produces a stronger signal when there is motion in its specific direction and a weaker (but not zero) signal when it does not ...
Chapter 6
... c. This amino acid neurotransmitter acts as excitatory signals, activating NMethyl-d–aspartate (NMDA) receptors which have been implicated in learning and memory. Overstimulation by this neurotransmitter of NMDA receptors, however, can cause nerve cell damage or cell death. d. This catecholamine neu ...
... c. This amino acid neurotransmitter acts as excitatory signals, activating NMethyl-d–aspartate (NMDA) receptors which have been implicated in learning and memory. Overstimulation by this neurotransmitter of NMDA receptors, however, can cause nerve cell damage or cell death. d. This catecholamine neu ...
Chapter 4 - coachburke
... the brain attempts to combine this stimulation into a coherent pattern ...
... the brain attempts to combine this stimulation into a coherent pattern ...
Chapter 2: Neuroscience
... or localized in different areas of the brain; also referred to as localization of function ...
... or localized in different areas of the brain; also referred to as localization of function ...
The Biomedical Therapies
... which sends signals to the brain’s mood-related limbic system. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is performed on wide-awake patients. Magnetic energy penetrates only to the brain’s surface (although tests are under way with a higher energy field that penetrates more deeply). Unlike ...
... which sends signals to the brain’s mood-related limbic system. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is performed on wide-awake patients. Magnetic energy penetrates only to the brain’s surface (although tests are under way with a higher energy field that penetrates more deeply). Unlike ...
Neuroscience and Behavior
... or localized in different areas of the brain; also referred to as localization of function ...
... or localized in different areas of the brain; also referred to as localization of function ...
Neuroscience and Behavior
... cortex. The medulla secretes hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) during stressful and emotional situations, while the adrenal cortex regulates salt and ...
... cortex. The medulla secretes hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) during stressful and emotional situations, while the adrenal cortex regulates salt and ...
chapter_8_powerpoint_le07
... responses are not synchronized, & the summed activity detected by the electrode has small amplitude. (c) If the same inputs fire within a narrow time window so the pyramidal cell responses are synchronized, the resulting EEG sum is much larger. ...
... responses are not synchronized, & the summed activity detected by the electrode has small amplitude. (c) If the same inputs fire within a narrow time window so the pyramidal cell responses are synchronized, the resulting EEG sum is much larger. ...