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Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves (Chapter 14) Lecture
... cortex carry out all levels of thought but in general: -Left hemisphere: language, math, logic -Right hemisphere: interpret sensory info, generate emotions, spatial visualization -each hemispheres sends info to opposite side of body but each also has unique functions -hemispheres communicate for who ...
... cortex carry out all levels of thought but in general: -Left hemisphere: language, math, logic -Right hemisphere: interpret sensory info, generate emotions, spatial visualization -each hemispheres sends info to opposite side of body but each also has unique functions -hemispheres communicate for who ...
The Nervous System allows communication
... o B. *cerebral palsy – refers to a group of nonprogressive neurological disorders that are the result of damage to the brain before, during , or just after birth or in early childhood. ...
... o B. *cerebral palsy – refers to a group of nonprogressive neurological disorders that are the result of damage to the brain before, during , or just after birth or in early childhood. ...
University of Split Danica Škara, PhD e
... individual development. Long-term memory is either achieved by changes on the synapses (more strength connections) or by changes of functional units (new cell assemblies). A connection can become stronger when the same path is used often, the other way round a connection that is rarely used will wea ...
... individual development. Long-term memory is either achieved by changes on the synapses (more strength connections) or by changes of functional units (new cell assemblies). A connection can become stronger when the same path is used often, the other way round a connection that is rarely used will wea ...
How Psychologists Study the Brain
... Different tissues react differently to the magnetic current and this produces various images. No ionizing radiation is used in MRI. MRI cannot be done if the person has certain metal devices inside their body (such as a pacemaker, implanted port or pump). The magnetic force is so strong that it can ...
... Different tissues react differently to the magnetic current and this produces various images. No ionizing radiation is used in MRI. MRI cannot be done if the person has certain metal devices inside their body (such as a pacemaker, implanted port or pump). The magnetic force is so strong that it can ...
Temporal Lobe
... signal to other neurons, sometimes over a considerable distance. o Longer axons are usually covered with a myelin sheath, a series of fatty cells which have wrapped around an axon many times. They serve a similar function as the insulation around electrical wire. ...
... signal to other neurons, sometimes over a considerable distance. o Longer axons are usually covered with a myelin sheath, a series of fatty cells which have wrapped around an axon many times. They serve a similar function as the insulation around electrical wire. ...
Review_Day_1
... This scientific methodology helps to overcome “hindsight bias”(you knew it all along) and “overconfidence” - Ethical considerations in psychological research: Guidelines to the APA requirements o Must have: informed consent, no harm to the subjects, debriefing afterwards and confidentiality of the r ...
... This scientific methodology helps to overcome “hindsight bias”(you knew it all along) and “overconfidence” - Ethical considerations in psychological research: Guidelines to the APA requirements o Must have: informed consent, no harm to the subjects, debriefing afterwards and confidentiality of the r ...
Nervous System
... The brain consists of gray matter (40%) and white matter (60%) contained within the skull. Brain cells include neurons and glial cells. The brain has three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem (medulla). NOURISHMENT OF THE BRAIN Although the brain is only 2% of the body's wei ...
... The brain consists of gray matter (40%) and white matter (60%) contained within the skull. Brain cells include neurons and glial cells. The brain has three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem (medulla). NOURISHMENT OF THE BRAIN Although the brain is only 2% of the body's wei ...
Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior
... connecting fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) between them ...
... connecting fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) between them ...
Topic 8
... CSF serves four primary purposes: 1. Buoyancy: the human brain is about 1400 grams; however, the net weight of the brain suspended in the CSF is equivalent to a mass of 25 grams. The brain therefore exists in near neutral buoyancy, which allows the brain to maintain its density without being impair ...
... CSF serves four primary purposes: 1. Buoyancy: the human brain is about 1400 grams; however, the net weight of the brain suspended in the CSF is equivalent to a mass of 25 grams. The brain therefore exists in near neutral buoyancy, which allows the brain to maintain its density without being impair ...
Damage to the frontal lobes can lead to
... Technology that allows us to see brain at work – EEG –charts brain’s electrical brain waves E for electricity! Output is a graph of lines registering different brain wave patterns – PET—shows where brain activity is occurring by showing where glucose is being consumed after person given radioactive ...
... Technology that allows us to see brain at work – EEG –charts brain’s electrical brain waves E for electricity! Output is a graph of lines registering different brain wave patterns – PET—shows where brain activity is occurring by showing where glucose is being consumed after person given radioactive ...
brain1
... number of connections increases. The human brain reaches its full size at about 6 years of age. ...
... number of connections increases. The human brain reaches its full size at about 6 years of age. ...
The Brain
... processed by the ______ hemisphere and info from the left by the ______ hemisphere. ...
... processed by the ______ hemisphere and info from the left by the ______ hemisphere. ...
Brain
... 2. Despite the specialization, no brain area performs only one function. 3. The brain represents the world in maps. 4. All incoming sensory information goes through a switchboard first. ...
... 2. Despite the specialization, no brain area performs only one function. 3. The brain represents the world in maps. 4. All incoming sensory information goes through a switchboard first. ...
SBI 4U Homeostasis 3
... Frontal Lobe: named for their location at the front of the cerebrum. Integrate info from other parts of the brain and control reasoning, critical thinking, memory and personality. Contains motor areas for precise voluntary movements. The nerves leading from the left and right frontal lobes cross o ...
... Frontal Lobe: named for their location at the front of the cerebrum. Integrate info from other parts of the brain and control reasoning, critical thinking, memory and personality. Contains motor areas for precise voluntary movements. The nerves leading from the left and right frontal lobes cross o ...
CNS=Central Nervous System
... 1. How many hours of sleep to you need to get in order to be fully alert? 2. What is the name of your Biological Timing System and how does it change during the teenage years? 3. What analogy does the announcer use for a teen that is trying to function with not enough sleep? 4. What are three daily ...
... 1. How many hours of sleep to you need to get in order to be fully alert? 2. What is the name of your Biological Timing System and how does it change during the teenage years? 3. What analogy does the announcer use for a teen that is trying to function with not enough sleep? 4. What are three daily ...
Ms. Setzer-The Brain!
... Our Divided Brain Our brain is divided into two hemispheres. -The left hemisphere processes reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and comprehension skills. In the 1960s, it was termed as the dominant brain. -The right hemisphere houses most spatial abilities-the ability to precieve or organize t ...
... Our Divided Brain Our brain is divided into two hemispheres. -The left hemisphere processes reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and comprehension skills. In the 1960s, it was termed as the dominant brain. -The right hemisphere houses most spatial abilities-the ability to precieve or organize t ...
UNIT 2 REVIEW GUIDE *Be able to identify/label parts of the neuron
... mood, appetite, and sleep, as well as helps in concentration? ...
... mood, appetite, and sleep, as well as helps in concentration? ...
different types of dementia
... and nutrition. Forgetting things periodically may not be a sign of dementia. However, if someone is having a harder time than usual with reasoning or finds him or herself being uncharacteristically forgetful and indecisive, it might be something to investigate. Certain changes in memory and thinking ...
... and nutrition. Forgetting things periodically may not be a sign of dementia. However, if someone is having a harder time than usual with reasoning or finds him or herself being uncharacteristically forgetful and indecisive, it might be something to investigate. Certain changes in memory and thinking ...
Payton
... • disorder of CSF circulation, visual- swelling/large head, at birth • Occurs in 2/1000 children. mostly congenital, also as a result of meningitis • tube inserted into the lateral ventricle runs to the abdominal cavity(shunting), value to regulate pressure CSF Summary • produced from blood by the c ...
... • disorder of CSF circulation, visual- swelling/large head, at birth • Occurs in 2/1000 children. mostly congenital, also as a result of meningitis • tube inserted into the lateral ventricle runs to the abdominal cavity(shunting), value to regulate pressure CSF Summary • produced from blood by the c ...
02_Neuroscience
... Responsible for changing the brain’s electrical potential 1000s of times per second ...
... Responsible for changing the brain’s electrical potential 1000s of times per second ...
CNS - Misericordia University
... time and are in stage 4 more than adults); Elderly have about the same total sleep time as adults but broken into smaller episodes, also spend less time in REM. Time spent in Stage 4 declines with age. • Person consistently deprived of REM may become moody or depressed; may exhibit other personality ...
... time and are in stage 4 more than adults); Elderly have about the same total sleep time as adults but broken into smaller episodes, also spend less time in REM. Time spent in Stage 4 declines with age. • Person consistently deprived of REM may become moody or depressed; may exhibit other personality ...
Chapter 3 - Victoria College
... • initiation/termination of some cognitive processes – damage results in tremors, muscle rigidity & involuntary movements (which are, you guessed it, hallmarks of…. Parkinson’s disease) ...
... • initiation/termination of some cognitive processes – damage results in tremors, muscle rigidity & involuntary movements (which are, you guessed it, hallmarks of…. Parkinson’s disease) ...
Sam Wangdescribes some of the physics of our most complex organ
... Brains have long been compared to the most advanced existing technology – including, at one point, telephone switchboards. Today, people often talk about brains as if they were a sort of biological computer, with pink mushy “hardware” and “software” generated by life experiences. However, any compar ...
... Brains have long been compared to the most advanced existing technology – including, at one point, telephone switchboards. Today, people often talk about brains as if they were a sort of biological computer, with pink mushy “hardware” and “software” generated by life experiences. However, any compar ...