Slide 1
... • There is no evidence to support the idea that the two brains do not communicate with one another. • Neither “logic” or “musical ability” is kept in one brain or the other. • HOWEVER, there is NEW research that suggests lateralization (hemispheric specialization)- functions on the brain may be eith ...
... • There is no evidence to support the idea that the two brains do not communicate with one another. • Neither “logic” or “musical ability” is kept in one brain or the other. • HOWEVER, there is NEW research that suggests lateralization (hemispheric specialization)- functions on the brain may be eith ...
LECTURE OUTLINE
... Every axon branches into many fine endings, each tipped with an axon terminal. Each terminal lies very close to either the dendrite or cell body of another neuron. This is called a chemical synapse. Communication between the two neurons is carried out by molecules called neurotransmitters, which are ...
... Every axon branches into many fine endings, each tipped with an axon terminal. Each terminal lies very close to either the dendrite or cell body of another neuron. This is called a chemical synapse. Communication between the two neurons is carried out by molecules called neurotransmitters, which are ...
Sensory pathways
... • Sensory systems allow us to detect, analyze and respond to our environment • “ascending pathways” • Carry information from sensory receptors to the brain • Conscious: reach cerebral cortex • Unconscious: do not reach cerebral ...
... • Sensory systems allow us to detect, analyze and respond to our environment • “ascending pathways” • Carry information from sensory receptors to the brain • Conscious: reach cerebral cortex • Unconscious: do not reach cerebral ...
biophysiology show 1
... Leonard’s brain based on these notes? • Leonard must have suffered damage to his basal ganglia when he was young because it is the location of dopamine circuits and Leonard’s condition improved after taking synthetic dopamine. ...
... Leonard’s brain based on these notes? • Leonard must have suffered damage to his basal ganglia when he was young because it is the location of dopamine circuits and Leonard’s condition improved after taking synthetic dopamine. ...
Document
... the body. Also the founder of experimental physiology. • Ibn -al- Naifs, was the first physician to correctly describe the anatomy of the heart, the coronary circulation, the structure of the lungs, and the pulmonary circulation. Also first to describe the relationship between the lungs and the aera ...
... the body. Also the founder of experimental physiology. • Ibn -al- Naifs, was the first physician to correctly describe the anatomy of the heart, the coronary circulation, the structure of the lungs, and the pulmonary circulation. Also first to describe the relationship between the lungs and the aera ...
The Brain and Cranial Nerves The Brain
... Blood Supply to the Brain • Brain needs a lot of oxygen and nutrients • Brain is only 2% of the body weight but uses 20% of the oxygen • Blood flow to the brain is effected by concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood • An increase in CO2 = increase in H+ • An increase in H+ causes th ...
... Blood Supply to the Brain • Brain needs a lot of oxygen and nutrients • Brain is only 2% of the body weight but uses 20% of the oxygen • Blood flow to the brain is effected by concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood • An increase in CO2 = increase in H+ • An increase in H+ causes th ...
BRAIN
... Once NMDA channel is opened (by opening of Ca2+ gate and ejection of Mg2+), Ca2+ enters the cell, and acts in 2nd messenger pathways 2nd messenger pathways cause the postsynaptic cell to become more sensitive to glutamate (upregulating AMPA and NMDA receptors, increase in dendrites and overall surfa ...
... Once NMDA channel is opened (by opening of Ca2+ gate and ejection of Mg2+), Ca2+ enters the cell, and acts in 2nd messenger pathways 2nd messenger pathways cause the postsynaptic cell to become more sensitive to glutamate (upregulating AMPA and NMDA receptors, increase in dendrites and overall surfa ...
Endocrine glands
... • Wernicke’s aphasia - condition resulting from damage to Wernicke’s area (usually in left temporal lobe), causing the affected person to be unable to understand or produce meaningful language. • Spatial neglect - condition produced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere resultin ...
... • Wernicke’s aphasia - condition resulting from damage to Wernicke’s area (usually in left temporal lobe), causing the affected person to be unable to understand or produce meaningful language. • Spatial neglect - condition produced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere resultin ...
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 ...
Nervous System
... form a memory. 20% of your oxygen and blood in your body is used by your brain. By the time you wake up, your brain has enough energy to power a small light bulb. There are taste receptions in your brain. The pathologist who performed Einstein’s autopsy kept his brain in a jar for 20 years. ...
... form a memory. 20% of your oxygen and blood in your body is used by your brain. By the time you wake up, your brain has enough energy to power a small light bulb. There are taste receptions in your brain. The pathologist who performed Einstein’s autopsy kept his brain in a jar for 20 years. ...
The Nervous System - AP Psychology-NWHS
... hemispheres (left and right), regulates most complex behaviors, cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness Thalamus: relays and translates incoming messages from the ...
... hemispheres (left and right), regulates most complex behaviors, cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness Thalamus: relays and translates incoming messages from the ...
Webster transitions class 2 slides
... underlie confidence as a student, more focus, attention, less stress etc ...
... underlie confidence as a student, more focus, attention, less stress etc ...
1. Semester Introduction to functional neurobiology
... The time spent on learning can not be saved! The human brain gains the informations also via learning, based on which it is able to identify subjects, animals, people within seconds. Our creativity is based on the aquired informations. Creativity is an attitude and an ability to bring aquired but o ...
... The time spent on learning can not be saved! The human brain gains the informations also via learning, based on which it is able to identify subjects, animals, people within seconds. Our creativity is based on the aquired informations. Creativity is an attitude and an ability to bring aquired but o ...
The Nervous System
... Largest of the 3 brain areas, divided into lobes corresponding to the cranial bone they are ...
... Largest of the 3 brain areas, divided into lobes corresponding to the cranial bone they are ...
Chapter 22 The Nervous System Nervous System - Function 6/1/2013
... Largest of the 3 brain areas, divided into lobes corresponding to the cranial bone they are beneath. ...
... Largest of the 3 brain areas, divided into lobes corresponding to the cranial bone they are beneath. ...
The Nervous System
... But when you sniff, air swirls up into the top of the cavity. Here is a small patch of about 10 million specialized olfactory (smelling) cells. They have long microhairs, or cilia, sticking out from them. ...
... But when you sniff, air swirls up into the top of the cavity. Here is a small patch of about 10 million specialized olfactory (smelling) cells. They have long microhairs, or cilia, sticking out from them. ...
AP Psychology – Unit 3 – Biological Bases of Behavior
... 30. A person whose corpus callosum has been split has a picture of a key flashed to her right visual field. She will probably: a. verbally report that a key was seen. b. only be able to write the word key using her left hand. c. only be able to draw a picture of a key using her left hand. d. do none ...
... 30. A person whose corpus callosum has been split has a picture of a key flashed to her right visual field. She will probably: a. verbally report that a key was seen. b. only be able to write the word key using her left hand. c. only be able to draw a picture of a key using her left hand. d. do none ...
Too little
... The brain is sculpted by our genes but also by our experiences. Plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to modify itself after some types of injury or illness. “Practice makes perfect”- the more you practice a skill, the more the brain changes. ...
... The brain is sculpted by our genes but also by our experiences. Plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to modify itself after some types of injury or illness. “Practice makes perfect”- the more you practice a skill, the more the brain changes. ...
1 - My Blog
... 30. A person whose corpus callosum has been split has a picture of a key flashed to her right visual field. She will probably: a. verbally report that a key was seen. b. only be able to write the word key using her left hand. c. only be able to draw a picture of a key using her left hand. d. do none ...
... 30. A person whose corpus callosum has been split has a picture of a key flashed to her right visual field. She will probably: a. verbally report that a key was seen. b. only be able to write the word key using her left hand. c. only be able to draw a picture of a key using her left hand. d. do none ...
The Brain
... Myelin Sheath - fatty substance called myelin that acts as an insulator. These myelinated axons transmit information much faster than other neurons Axon terminal – at the end of the neuron and are responsible for sending the signal on to other neurons (through synapses) ...
... Myelin Sheath - fatty substance called myelin that acts as an insulator. These myelinated axons transmit information much faster than other neurons Axon terminal – at the end of the neuron and are responsible for sending the signal on to other neurons (through synapses) ...
Unit 2 bio-behavior review guide
... Use your book to answer these questions. This will help be your study guide for your test. 1. The right hemisphere, in most people, is primarily responsible for a. counting b. sensation c. emotions d. speech 2. If a person's left hemisphere is dominant, they will probably be a. left-handed b. right- ...
... Use your book to answer these questions. This will help be your study guide for your test. 1. The right hemisphere, in most people, is primarily responsible for a. counting b. sensation c. emotions d. speech 2. If a person's left hemisphere is dominant, they will probably be a. left-handed b. right- ...
Central Nervous System
... – Relays signals to thalamus then to cerebral cortex – Continual excitement of the neurons in this system is necessary for a person to remain in a conscious state ...
... – Relays signals to thalamus then to cerebral cortex – Continual excitement of the neurons in this system is necessary for a person to remain in a conscious state ...
Modules 4-6 - Neural and Hormonal Systems PowerPoint
... gland is given credit for regulating the endocrine system, it is the hypothalamus that sends the message to: ...
... gland is given credit for regulating the endocrine system, it is the hypothalamus that sends the message to: ...
Brain Neurotransmitters
... • The MS symptoms that usually grab the spotlight are the physical ones—balance, gait, muscle control, bladder control, vision, numbness. • In the last decade, evidence on how MS may affect cognition • 40% to 60% of people with MS develop some degree of “cognitive dysfunction”. Most people who are a ...
... • The MS symptoms that usually grab the spotlight are the physical ones—balance, gait, muscle control, bladder control, vision, numbness. • In the last decade, evidence on how MS may affect cognition • 40% to 60% of people with MS develop some degree of “cognitive dysfunction”. Most people who are a ...