Page 1 of 5 The Brain and the Nervous System The human brain and the nervous system are essential for human life. They run the autonomic and conscious processes of the body. All of the body organs and processes independent that not conscious of are controlled by the brain. Being one of the most important of the body when issues there must be immediate solutions or the entire body will shut down. The brain is fragile and has huge functions in the body so it must be taken care of‚ but if not
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BRAIN STRUCTURES‚ ETYMOLOGY and FUNCTIONS STRUCTURE ETYMOLOGY FUNCTION Prefrontal Cortex (or Frontal Lobe) “relating to the forehead” “hull‚ husk‚ pod” (Chudler‚ n. d.) Controls executive functions such as judgment‚ managing emotional characteristics‚ voluntary movement‚ reasoning‚ memory‚ and language skills (Kahn‚ 2012) Temporal Lobe “temples of the head” “hull‚ husk‚ pod” (Chudler‚ n. d.) Manages hearing‚ speech‚ and auditory functions (Kahn‚ 2012) Occipital Lobe
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During the preschool years‚ the brain is the most fascinating and quick to grow organ at this time. In fact‚ it is also develops to three fourths of the size and weight of an adult brain. This clearly shows how important learning is at this age and how fast children develop the knowledge from their experiences. There are many biological reasons why the brain grows so vast at this period. During this time‚ there is a drastic increase in the connections between cells. This is to allows a more developed
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University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Below you will see two columns: Brain Structure and Function(s). Items listed under the column‚ “Brain Structure” will list a region of the brain‚ while items under the column titled “Function(s)” will describe the general behavior‚ skill‚ and/or activity of the associated brain structure. Fill in the blank for each of the statements below‚ either listing the brain structure responsible for the function described‚ or providing
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Left Brain Verse Right Brain Characteristics Takoyia Branham COLL100 American Military University April Wick Left Brain Verse Right Brain Characteristics Have you ever heard anyone say that they are a right brain or left-brain thinker? Over decades there has been extensive research done by psychologists proving that in fact our brain works in two different ways. Researchers have discovered that the two sides of the brain work hand in hand with each other‚ and that one cannot function with
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Something that surprised me the most in this radio interview about the teenage brain was how adolescents have a higher risk of substance addiction compared to adults (Jensen & Gross‚ 2015). Substances are more toxic and permanent on teenage brains than adult brains (Jensen & Gross‚ 2015). Originally‚ I thought that adults would get addicted faster because they often resort to caffeine to wake up‚ cigarettes to manage hassles‚ and other medications to relieve depression and stress (Berk‚ 2009). On
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idea of the video‚ The Adolescent Brain‚ is that the teen brain goes mostly undeveloped until their 20’s. This research and data provides a new answer for people putting the heat of teenage behavior on hormones. The video layed out the main parts of the brain‚ and pointed out where and when it becomes developed in your lifetime. For example‚ the frontal lobe controls many functions like‚ self control‚ judgement‚ and emotional regulation. However‚ this area of the brain is not fully developed until later
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Brain Drain refers to the emigration (out-migration) of knowledgeable‚ well-educated and skilled professionals from their home country to another country. This can take place because of several factors. The most obvious is the availability of better job opportunities in the new country. Other factors that can cause brain drain include: war or conflict‚ health risks‚ and political instability. Brain drain occurs most commonly when individuals leave less developed countries (LDCs) with fewer opportunities
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The term “Brain Drain” has come into limelight with the trend of educated and skilled people and workforce moving from one country to another to achieve career gains. The talent of such people as a result becomes available to the nation to which they relocate. The biggest disadvantage of brain drain is the depletion of talent from the native nation which may badly need their skills and talent. It is the migration of country’s intellect which may have otherwise served their motherland and contributed
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain Victoria J.Overpeck COLL100 American Military University Derrah Cassidy Left Brain vs. Right Brain How do you know if you’re left brain‚ or right brain dominate? How can you tell which side of the brain you use to learn? Do you think that it’s inherited? Throughout many studies it has been discovered that every person uses either the left or the right side of their brain to learn and obtain information more than the other. Each side of your
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