What makes humans unique? How do Humans differ from other species? These questions have been on the minds of social scientists over the years. Some have said that humans are just like other primates. While some others have mentioned that humans did not exactly descend from chimpanzees or gorillas‚ but it might be possible that humans and other primates have shared a common ancestor. It’s true that they share a lot of similarities but on the other hand they also have a lot of differences. The three
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from cortical mapping. Brain and Language‚ 74(2)‚ 238-259. Binder‚ J. R.‚ Frost‚ J. A.‚ Hammeke‚ T. A.‚ Bellgowan‚ P. S.‚ Springer‚ J. A.‚ Kaufman‚ J. N.‚ & Possing‚ E. T. (2000). Human temporal lobe activation by speech and nonspeech sounds. Cerebral Cortex‚ 10(5)‚ 512-528. Binder‚ J. R.‚ Frost‚ J. A.‚ Hammeke‚ T. A.‚ Cox‚ R. W.‚ Rao‚ S. M.‚ & Prieto‚ T. (1997). Human Brain and Languageuage areas identified by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Neuroscience‚ 17‚ 353-362. Binder‚
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Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition‚ movement coordination‚ and voluntary movement. 2. Corpus collosum Thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. 3. Temporal lobe The lobe involved in hearing‚ language comprehension‚ and memory. 4. Occipital
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∙Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) ∙Position emmision tomography (PET) ∙Near-infrared optical topography (NIROT) [Slide 8] Regions of the Cerebral Cortex ∙Frontal lobe -reasoning ∙Temporal lobe -hearing and speech ∙Occipital lobe -processing sight ∙Parietal lobe -balance [Slide 9] Lateralization of Cerebral Cortex [Slide 10] Brain Plasticity ∙In infants and young children‚ parts of the brain are not yet specialized. ∙Recover better from brain injuries
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<b>INTRODUCTION</b><br><br>The human body is divided into many different parts called organs. All of the parts are controlled by an organ called the brain‚ which is located in the head. The brain weighs about 2.75 pounds‚ and has a whitish-pink appearance. The brain is made up of many cells‚ and is the control centre of the body. The brain flashes messages out to all the other parts of the body. The messages travel in very fine threads called nerves. The nerves and the brain make up a system somewhat
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Bipolar E) none of the above 10.During embryonic development‚ which of the following brain vesicles will form the cerebrum? A) telencephalon B) diencephalon C) mesencephalon D) metencephalon E) myelencephalon 11) Which of the following links the cerebral hemispheres with the brain stem? A) medulla oblongata B) pons C) mesencephalon D) diencephalon E) cerebellum 12)The cerebellum and pons are derived from the A) telencephalon. B) diencephalon. C) mesencephalon. D) metencephalon. E) myelencephalon
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for reasoning and movement. Parietal Lobe It is for somatic sensing and taste. Occipital Lobe It is responsible for processing visual information from the eyes. Temporal Lobe It is involved in primary auditory perception‚ such as hearing. Cerebrum (Cerebral Hemisphere) It is the largest part of the brain which is the last centre to receive sensory input and integrate them. It also coordinates the activities of the other parts of the brain. Cerebellum It coordinates voluntary movements such as posture
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BRAIN STRUCTURES‚ ETYMOLOGY and FUNCTIONS STRUCTURE |ETYMOLOGY|FUNCTION| Prefrontal Cortex (or Frontal Lobe) |Frontal-1650s‚ of the forehead; From Modern Latin frontalis‚ from front-‚ stem of frons "brow‚ forehead." Lobe-Early 15c.‚ "a lobe of the liver or lungs‚" from Middle French lobe and directly from Medieval Latin lobus‚ from Late Latin lobus "hull‚ husk‚ pod."|The gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive
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cut with a butter knife. From the outside‚ the brain’s most distinguishing features are its convolutions‚ or folds. These wrinkles are part of the cerebral cortex (Latin for “bark” or “rind”). The cerebral cortex is the orange-peel thick outer covering to maximize surface area (more cells per square inch). In fact‚ if it were laid out‚ the cortex would be about the size of an unfolded single page from a daily newspaper. Yet it is only a grapefruit-sized organ. Its importance can be attributed to
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