often talked-about problem among war news and catastrophic events. It’s a household word and a well-known phrase. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common brain affliction‚ with many causes. Research about its effects on the brain and brain chemistry are still going on‚ and treatments are still being tested. Post-traumatic stress disorder affects multiple areas of the brain‚ and that‚ in turn‚ affects an individual’s ability to function. Learning about PTSD and its effects on the brain is important
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Wernickes area = Words are comprehended in this area- it adds comprehension and carries information to Brocas area. Damage to Wernicks area causes receptive aphasia Brocas area = will give rise to the motor program for spoken language that allows you to speak a word If you have a stroke in brocas area your whole vocabulary may go down to 1-2 words. Damage to Brocas area causes expressive aphasia. Execution of the language is from precentral gyrus. Protein in the Mitochondria is an
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2018 To what extent can cognitive development be understood in terms of the specialization of function in specific structures of the brain? Developmental cognitive neuropsychology seeks to understand and explain the relationship between the human brain and its function. One might consider the extent to which cognitive development can be understood in terms of the specialisation of function in specific structures of the brain. Two contrasting theories of functional specialisation will be presented
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Question 1 Given what we know about localization of function in the human brain‚ is it scientifically legitimate to categorize people as left-brained or right-brained? Hemispheric lateralization‚ as discovered by Roger W. Sperry (1965)‚ ascribes to the specialization of one cerebral hemisphere or the other in controlling specific functions (Passer‚ Smith‚ Holt‚ Bremner‚ Sutherland & Vliek‚ 2009). In recent years‚ there appears to be a growing phenomenon in the generalization
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The human brain has many areas that each have their own specific functions. To be able to enjoy an evening of eating pizza‚ socializing‚ and playing cards‚ the brain would have to use a few of it’s specialized areas to get you through the night successfully. The four main areas that it would have to use are the Broca’s area‚ hippocampus‚ hypothalamus‚ and occipital lobe. The first area is called the Broca’s area; which happens to be a part of the frontal lobe linked to speech production. The Broca’s
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The brain‚ unlike the heart is the most important part of the body‚ it weighs up to three pounds and comprises the hefty cerebrum‚ cerebellum‚ and the brainstem. The cerebrum which is the largest portion performs all higher cognitive functions. The cerebellum is responsible for motor functions‚ such as the coordination of movement and balance. The brain stem is dedicated to involuntary functions such as breathing. The brain is comprised of the cerebrum‚ cerebellum‚ and brain stem The largest part
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your letter‚ it was great to hear from you. I hope that you’ll manage your exams and make us proud. Remember‚ you can’t exaggerate because the stress will destroy you. So don’t overwork! There’s no change in my life‚ but I have to tell you about one accident I witnessed. You won’t believe! Two weeks ago I was a spectator of a car race in Andora. One of the participants were our Polish sportsman Robert Kubica (27)‚ and his partner Jakub Gerber (32). I was so excited watching the race when suddenly
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This experiment was conducted to see if the brain would perform better in mathematical tasks‚ if there was an increase in blood flow through exercise. The increase in blood flow should help the brain to perform better as it receives more oxygen. This is because all cells require oxygen for cellular respiration. To test this‚ three females‚ aged 16-17‚ were asked to answer four mathematical questions for four trials. As each trial progressed‚ subjects had to run on the spot for an extra 30s. It was
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Broca’s area: This area allows signals to be sent in order to allow there to be production of speech and language. The signals allow for the brain to form parts of speech into sentences. This involves the talking at the party which uses speech and language as eg. English. It also allows me to talk to my friends the whole evening. Another function of the broca’s area is the control of facial neurons. This means that when I greet my friends at the party the Broca’s area was involved in my facial expression
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There are three major brain divisions. They are the cerebrum‚ the brainstem‚ and the cerebellum. The cerebrum contains 40% of the weight of the brain and is founded in the superior part of the brain. This portion of the brain has many functions and lobes which perform certain functions. The frontal lobe is involved with “activating and controlling both fine and complex motor activities.” This involves speech. It is also involved with the executive functions‚ such as reasoning and rationalizing‚ among
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