Corpus collosum: This thick band of nerve fibers connects both of the brains hemispheres. 3. Temporal lobe: The two sides of the brain that is located on the sides of the cerebral hemisphere that deals with talking as well as hearing. 4. Occipital lobe: A pyramid shaped region at the back of each hemisphere of the brain‚ which has to do with understanding what a person sees. 5. Frontal lobe: This is the front part of the hemisphere of the brain. 6. Cerebrum: front part of the brain that
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False memory syndrome The Controversy of False Memory Syndrome Sigrid Jacquez PS 101 Introduction to Psychology Dr. Diane Bryan May 1‚ 2009 Outline I. Introduction II. Abstract III. The negative views of ineffective therapy A. Psychologist induced suggestions B. Hypnosis C. Vulnerabilities IV. The positive view of effective therapeutic therapy A.
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Biology II 30 March 2012 The Comparison of Nervous Systems in Humans‚ Cnidarians‚ Flatworms‚ and Annelids The nervous system is one of the most important organ systems in the body. It is in charge of all of the things that happen within the body. Being responsible for receiving sensory input from internal and external stimuli‚ integrating and processing information‚ and generating output‚ it would be hard to survive without a nervous system; however‚ there are different types of nervous systems
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Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder. Like many other illnesses‚ schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. All the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder. The term schizophrenia is Greek in origin‚ and in the Greek meant "split mind." This is not an accurate medical term. In Western culture‚ some people have come to believe that schizophrenia refers to a split-personality disorder. These are two very
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The cerebral cortex outer layer of the cerebrum has the two largest hemispheres that cover the upper part of the brain which are divided into smaller portion called lobes. Corticalization is an increase in size of the wrinkling of the cortex and without this we would not be smarter than any other animal. Cerebral hemispheres are divided into right and left sides of the cortex connected by thick band axon fibers called corpus. Hemispheric specialization‚ testing only one side of the brain by a process
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BIO 201 – HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I CHAPTER 13: THE BRAIN AND CRANIAL NERVES- CLASS LECTURE NOTES VISUAL A & P‚MARTINI SECTION 1: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF BRAIN AND CRANIAL NERVES INTRODUCTION: Brain characteristics A. Equals ~97% of body’s neural tissue in adults B. “Typical” brain 1. Weighs 1.4 kg (3 lb) 2. Volume of 1200 mL (71 in.3) C. Size varies among individuals 1. Male brains are ~10% larger than female (related to body size) 2. No correlation between
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Outline Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13 Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli‚ they involve the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1)‚ 18 inches long and ½ inches wide Anterior Median Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements
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We Would Never Do That Hoping your children will fail out of school‚ ruin all of their relationships with friends and family. And Perhaps an unplanned pregnancy or accidental death are what you have in mind for your kids. I f any of this sounds intriguing to you one should just walk them straight down the glamourous road to alcoholism. Although this may sound
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How Children Learn Language Language‚ the largest and most common way we communicate in this world. It could be Spanish‚ English‚ Chinese or Japanese; we learn and use it in our everyday life. It is not genetically encoded in our brain to speak yet‚ we are able to start speaking or using a language. Children are born with no knowledge of the world. Children are able to learn language through interactions brain development and part of human development. Their brain develops everyday; helping them
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Psychopathology Psychopathology is the studying of abnormal behaviour. It addresses a wide range of mental‚ emotional and behavioural problems and encompasses research into many different aspects such as classification‚ diagnosis‚ aetiology (cause of disease)‚ prevention and treatment. Study depends on the paradigm. – psycho uses childhood‚ bio uses genetic markers. Usually eclectic approach.Split into two models‚ medical and psychological Criteria differs in a mental diagnostic so they have differences
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