Articles about the Brain Works
... It gets the messages from your senses – seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching and moving. The messages travel from nerve cells all over the body. They travel along nerve fibers to nerve cells in the brain. Cranial nerves (say cray-nee-al) carry messages to and from the ears, eyes, nose, thro ...
... It gets the messages from your senses – seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching and moving. The messages travel from nerve cells all over the body. They travel along nerve fibers to nerve cells in the brain. Cranial nerves (say cray-nee-al) carry messages to and from the ears, eyes, nose, thro ...
Geodakyan V. Nauka i Zhizn (Science and Life). 1966, N 3, с
... A characteristic feature of a living system is the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. The system must receive information about the change from the environment in order to adapt. All characteristics of an organism are directly or indirectly connected with the corresponding enviro ...
... A characteristic feature of a living system is the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. The system must receive information about the change from the environment in order to adapt. All characteristics of an organism are directly or indirectly connected with the corresponding enviro ...
Nervous System
... glucose & watch it being used as person does stuff …“while the brain performs a given task” (EX: p. 83, bottom) ...
... glucose & watch it being used as person does stuff …“while the brain performs a given task” (EX: p. 83, bottom) ...
Nervous Systems
... the following questions. No talking!!!!!!! 1. The parts of the body that make up the Peripheral Nervous System are the _______ and __________. 2. A _____________ has 4 parts and carries message sent from the brain all over the body. 3. A __________ is the part of a neuron that sends the messages to ...
... the following questions. No talking!!!!!!! 1. The parts of the body that make up the Peripheral Nervous System are the _______ and __________. 2. A _____________ has 4 parts and carries message sent from the brain all over the body. 3. A __________ is the part of a neuron that sends the messages to ...
Notes - J Co Review
... If the offspring is female (it receives two X chromosomes), it can receive: o Two healthy X chromosomes (red square) Making her noncolorblind o One healthy X chromosome and one Xchromosome with the colorblindness allele (blue square) Since the dominant allele prevails, she will not be colorblind If ...
... If the offspring is female (it receives two X chromosomes), it can receive: o Two healthy X chromosomes (red square) Making her noncolorblind o One healthy X chromosome and one Xchromosome with the colorblindness allele (blue square) Since the dominant allele prevails, she will not be colorblind If ...
Nervous System
... MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computergenerated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue. Top images show ventricular enlargement in a schizophrenic patient. Bottom image shows brain regions when a participants lies. ...
... MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computergenerated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue. Top images show ventricular enlargement in a schizophrenic patient. Bottom image shows brain regions when a participants lies. ...
Making Sense Of Human Pheromones: Receptors, Physiology, and
... piriform, anterior insular cortex and the ACC. In contrast, smelling of androstenol yielded activations in the anterior hypothalamus and the medial portion of the right amygdala. The piriform cortex also was also activated when certain corrections were made is it is the primary cortex for olfaction. ...
... piriform, anterior insular cortex and the ACC. In contrast, smelling of androstenol yielded activations in the anterior hypothalamus and the medial portion of the right amygdala. The piriform cortex also was also activated when certain corrections were made is it is the primary cortex for olfaction. ...
Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ
... partisans reflect distinctive neural processes, we matched publicly available party registration records with the names of participants (35 males, 47 females) who had previously taken part in an experiment designed to examine risk-taking behavior during functional brain imaging. Ideally, we would ha ...
... partisans reflect distinctive neural processes, we matched publicly available party registration records with the names of participants (35 males, 47 females) who had previously taken part in an experiment designed to examine risk-taking behavior during functional brain imaging. Ideally, we would ha ...
Sex determination and differentiation
... one to have female offspring, whereas factors favoring the utilization of energy and nutrients influenced one to have male offspring (Geddes and Thomson, 1890) ...
... one to have female offspring, whereas factors favoring the utilization of energy and nutrients influenced one to have male offspring (Geddes and Thomson, 1890) ...
Sex linkage and Pedigrees
... An idealised pattern of inheritance of an X-linked recessive trait includes the following features: all the sons of a female with the trait are affected all the daughters of a male with the trait will be carriers of the trait and will not show the trait; the trait can appear in their sons no ...
... An idealised pattern of inheritance of an X-linked recessive trait includes the following features: all the sons of a female with the trait are affected all the daughters of a male with the trait will be carriers of the trait and will not show the trait; the trait can appear in their sons no ...
journey through the brain
... others dampen its activity. The main excitatory neurotransmitter is glutamate and the main inhibitory is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Other examples of neurotransmitters include dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, noradrenaline and histamine. Dopamine functions in our reward system: our brain rew ...
... others dampen its activity. The main excitatory neurotransmitter is glutamate and the main inhibitory is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Other examples of neurotransmitters include dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, noradrenaline and histamine. Dopamine functions in our reward system: our brain rew ...
neurons
... – Why did the woman have this procedure? – How were the woman’s language and perceptual abilities affected? – What do these cases show us about brain function? ...
... – Why did the woman have this procedure? – How were the woman’s language and perceptual abilities affected? – What do these cases show us about brain function? ...
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
... The motor portion of the cerebrum is illustrated here. The light red area is the premotor cortex, which is responsible for repetitive motions of learned motor skills. The dark red area is the primary motor area, and is responsible for control of ...
... The motor portion of the cerebrum is illustrated here. The light red area is the premotor cortex, which is responsible for repetitive motions of learned motor skills. The dark red area is the primary motor area, and is responsible for control of ...
biological bases of behavior
... 13. When brain researchers refer to brain plasticity , they are talking about A. the brain’s ability to regrow damaged neurons. B. The surface texture and appearance caused by the layer known as the cerebral cortex. C. The brain’s versatility caused by the millions of different neural connections. ...
... 13. When brain researchers refer to brain plasticity , they are talking about A. the brain’s ability to regrow damaged neurons. B. The surface texture and appearance caused by the layer known as the cerebral cortex. C. The brain’s versatility caused by the millions of different neural connections. ...
File
... forms the major portion of the brain – represent about 83% of brain’s mass. The cerebrum separates by a groove called the great longitudinal fissure into 2 hemispheres (left and right), each of which is divided into four lobes. The outer surface of the cerebrum is called the cerebral cortex or g ...
... forms the major portion of the brain – represent about 83% of brain’s mass. The cerebrum separates by a groove called the great longitudinal fissure into 2 hemispheres (left and right), each of which is divided into four lobes. The outer surface of the cerebrum is called the cerebral cortex or g ...
Southeastern Mississippian Mortuary Practices: A Gendered
... and they are the ones who have the power to manipulate these expressions. Gender is defined as a product of social and cultural processes, not biological givens (Conkey and Spector 1984:2). In our culture we are taught to believe that there are only two gender categories, males and females. There ca ...
... and they are the ones who have the power to manipulate these expressions. Gender is defined as a product of social and cultural processes, not biological givens (Conkey and Spector 1984:2). In our culture we are taught to believe that there are only two gender categories, males and females. There ca ...
65430_1 - Griffith Research Online
... unconscious and eliminate pain sensations. Without anesthetics, major surgery would be impossible. Many psychological disorders may also be treated through the use of medications. A commonly known medication in the treatment of anxiety is Valium. The effectiveness of anesthetics and medication would ...
... unconscious and eliminate pain sensations. Without anesthetics, major surgery would be impossible. Many psychological disorders may also be treated through the use of medications. A commonly known medication in the treatment of anxiety is Valium. The effectiveness of anesthetics and medication would ...
Understanding the brain by controlling neural activity
... successfully to treat some forms of deafness. Researchers and clinicians are developing neural prostheses that can interact directly with the brain to either transmit sensory information gathered by an electronic device or communicate with deafferented or even artificial limbs. A tight interaction b ...
... successfully to treat some forms of deafness. Researchers and clinicians are developing neural prostheses that can interact directly with the brain to either transmit sensory information gathered by an electronic device or communicate with deafferented or even artificial limbs. A tight interaction b ...
The Behaving Brain - Annenberg Learner
... And we can coax the brain into either forgetting an experience, or we can make the brain actually remember better by stimulating some of these chemical systems. ...
... And we can coax the brain into either forgetting an experience, or we can make the brain actually remember better by stimulating some of these chemical systems. ...
Reproductive Physiology
... • The incomplete separation of homologues during meiosis results in a zygote with too many chromosomes • Regarding the sex chromosomes, it may be – XXY (47 chromosomes total) » Klinefelter syndrome: Male sex organs; unusually small testes, sterile. Breast enlargement and other feminine body characte ...
... • The incomplete separation of homologues during meiosis results in a zygote with too many chromosomes • Regarding the sex chromosomes, it may be – XXY (47 chromosomes total) » Klinefelter syndrome: Male sex organs; unusually small testes, sterile. Breast enlargement and other feminine body characte ...
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia syndrome and testicular
... [cortisol] ACTH secretion Adrenal gland hyperplasia Accumulated 17-hydroxyprogesterone are diverted to the ...
... [cortisol] ACTH secretion Adrenal gland hyperplasia Accumulated 17-hydroxyprogesterone are diverted to the ...
Identical Twins Are Not Genetically Identical
... switch clothes. They looked so much alike that their parents had had to dress one in blue and the other in green. The twin boys fooled their parents for a long long time. An obedient 3-year old, I was thrilled by their ingenuity and boldness. Though parents can usually tell the difference between th ...
... switch clothes. They looked so much alike that their parents had had to dress one in blue and the other in green. The twin boys fooled their parents for a long long time. An obedient 3-year old, I was thrilled by their ingenuity and boldness. Though parents can usually tell the difference between th ...
neurons
... – Why did the woman have this procedure? – How were the woman’s language and perceptual abilities affected? – What do these cases show us about brain function? ...
... – Why did the woman have this procedure? – How were the woman’s language and perceptual abilities affected? – What do these cases show us about brain function? ...
and for male
... Sutton and Wilson which seeks to study the chromosomes in both of male and female this scientist saw the different between two sex in the structure of chromosomes . they saw in some in sects for example _Locust _ in the male the number of chromosomes will be less one chromosome compared with female ...
... Sutton and Wilson which seeks to study the chromosomes in both of male and female this scientist saw the different between two sex in the structure of chromosomes . they saw in some in sects for example _Locust _ in the male the number of chromosomes will be less one chromosome compared with female ...