Twenty Parts of the Brain and Their Functions 1. Pons A structure of the brain stem that is involved in sleeping‚ waking‚ and dreaming. 2. Medulla A structure of the brain stem that is responsible for automatic bodily functions‚ such as breathing and heart rate. 3. Reticular Activating System The RAS screens incoming information and arouses the cortex when something happens that requires their attention. 4. Cerebellum The cerebellum functions as a "lesser brain" It contributes to
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Biological level of analysis – serotonin Serotonin is a neurotransmitter which plays different roles in our brain‚ and can have effects such as sleep‚ arousal levels and emotion. The study was conducted by two researchers‚ Kasamatsu and Hirai‚ at Tokyo’s University in 1999. The aim of the study was to find out how the sensory deprivation affects the brain and later on‚ the human behavior. In order to achieve their aim‚ the researchers examined a group of Buddhist monks who went to a religious
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women do think differently‚ at least where the anatomy of the brain is concerned‚ according to a new study.The brain is made primarily of two different types of tissue‚ called gray matter and white matter. This new research reveals that men think more with their gray matter‚ and women think more with white. Researchers stressed that just because the two sexes think differently‚ this does not affect intellectual performance. In human brains‚ gray matter represents information processing centers‚ whereas
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In previous year a big concern has been expressed when dealing with the outcome of head injuries and brain damage within in the sports arenas. Sports such as football‚ soccer‚ swimming‚ baseball‚ basketball‚ and rugby have faced major concerns when involving the brain which affects if emotionally‚ physically‚ and psychologically. The sports have produced such problem as concussions‚ brain damage‚ over competiveness and depression. The sport of football has produced theIn 1995 more than 61% of former
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the 17 year old to memorize what they had dreamt of the previous night. 2.To do cognitive thinking; To remember and think of an answer quickly when a question is given: Cerebrum and Hippocampus Cerebrum: The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles‚ ones that move when you want them to. Hippocampus: plays important roles in the understanding of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and navigation to places. 3. When underclassmen stress
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the CDC‚ car and truck accidents are one of the leading causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)‚ an especially dangerous condition which can have serious long-term consequences. While the results of a TBI‚ including memory problems‚ slurred speech‚ and cognitive impairment‚ sometimes go away after a few days‚ they can also cause life-long disability. If you or someone you love in the Winston-Salem area has suffered a brain injury due to another driver’s negligence‚ the personal injury attorneys at
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Cocaine Addiction Tonya Hall Research Writing/COM 220 May 16‚ 2010 Felecia Squires
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The term “brain drain” has been applied to the Philippines since the 1960s and continues to be relevant to their economic situation today. In particular‚ the term has been used to describe the Filipino nursing sector. Although the economic situation has changed in the last several decades‚ academics have tended to discuss the brain drain phenomenon in the Philippines as a historical progression from colonial and international ties. Post-Colonial Philippines In 1946‚ colonialism in the Philippines
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The claim of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by author Susannah Cahalan is that even ruthless illnesses can be overcome. This is shown when a nurse asks her mother “Has she always been so slow?”(Ch 24 pg 120); when her therapist questions how she’s feeling‚ “‘I’ll ask you again. How do you feel out of 100?’… ‘100‚’… My mom finally agreed with my own assessment.” Susannah also used different structures to support her claim. In chapter 32 she uses problem/solution show us she tells us how the doctor
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Dominique Mathews Psychology 101 Adams State University In the article “Race and The Raging Brain” by Jeffrey Kluger talks about how people have been driven apart by religion‚ language‚ and geography the most common reason for separation is race. Jeffrey Kluger explains reasons what makes a person so worried about humans of different color‚ and why something so simple has made a big difference and can make such hateful people. In today’s society we have had to
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