core‚ the limbic system‚ and the cerebral hemispheres or otherwise called the forebrain‚ midbrain‚ and hindbrain. The forebrain houses the cerebrum‚ thalamus‚ and hypothalamus. The midbrain houses tectum and tegmentum. The hindbrain houses the cerebellum‚ pons‚ and medulla. From here the brain is divided into five major divisions. They are called the telencephalon (forebrain)‚ the diencephalon (forebrain)‚ the mesencephalon (midbrain)‚ the metencephalon (hindbrain)‚ and the myelencephalon (hindbrain)
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Cerebellum The Cerebellum (Latin for “little brain”) is the section of the brain responsible for motor controls coordination and perception. The Cerebellum is considered one of the most important parts of the brain partly due to the fact that‚ although being only 10% of the size of the entire brain‚ it contains over 50% of the neurons found in the brain. The Cerebellum is located in the lower rear section of the brain and it almost looks separate for the brain itself. The most
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such as paralysis‚ hearing loss and vision loss that is irreversible. Chiari Malformation occurs when the section of the skull housing the cerebellum is to small or is deformed‚ putting pressure on and crowding the brain. The lowermost portions‚ or the cerebral spinal tonsils‚ are displaced into the upper spinal canal. When the cerebellum is pushed into the upper spinal canal‚ it can interfere with the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that protects your brain and spinal cord. This
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1. The Future is Now? Pretty Soon‚ at Least After reading Chapters 1-3‚ review the videos Ray Kurzweil on How Technology Will Transform Us and Ray Kurzweil: A University for the Coming Singularity. (Interactive transcripts are also available on the TED web site.) Based on what you have learned‚ which of Kurzweil’s predictions do you agree with‚ and which do you doubt? Why? Please be specific. I agree with Kurzweil’s predictions about the communications revolution. Kurzweil states that‚ “The
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Spatial Navigation in Rats Abstract Through cerebellar research we have found that the cerebellum is involved in non-motor functions just as much as it is involved in motor functions. This study looked at the pathway from the cerebellum to the red nucleus to the thalamus into the cerebral cortex. Our hypothesis was that lesioning the red nucleus would show deficits like those seen in lesions of the cerebellum revealing that this pathway is crucial in visuo-spatial processing. Lesions of the red
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Nervous System Practice Quiz Which ancestral region of the brain is responsible for modern human’s speech and ability to do algebra? -Forebrain It is your turn to do your presentation. You have worried about this moment all month long. Are you prepared? Will someone spot that ring of sweat forming under your arms? Because of the activity of your __________ nervous system‚ ____________. -Sympathetic….epinephrine shoots through your body and your lunch suddenly does not agree with you The corpus
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Plato once said “I would teach children music‚ physics‚ and philosophy; but most importantly music‚ for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” Man’s history has been closely related to music and we all know the emotional impact music has on people’s moods and how moods influence the impression or interpretation of music. So what is it that makes people emotionally respond to music? What parts of the brain fire when listening to certain types of music? Why is it that
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brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum. The diencephalon is composed of two structures which are thalamus and hypothalamus. These two structures play a lot in our senses and important roles like sexual
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metencephalon. The Metencephalon houses many ascending and descending tracts and part of the reticular formation. These structures create a bulge‚ called the pons‚ on the brain stem’s ventral surface. The pons ("bridge" in Latin) is the bridge to the cerebellum. It has many millions of neural fibers which cross the base of the brain
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the cerebellum. Unique characteristics of spasticity include increased muscle tone (hypertonicity only)‚ permanent contractures‚ and bone deformities. If an individual is classified as having athetosis‚ the individual has suffered damage to the basal ganglia. Unique characteristics of individuals with athetosis include trouble controlling salivation‚ facial grimacing‚ and a protruding tongue. If an individual is classified as having ataxia‚ the individual has suffered damage to the cerebellum. Unique
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