NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide Review the anatomy of the brain. (pg. 451) Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake? (pg. 453) The epithalamus‚ pineal gland‚ functions much like the limbic system by influencing the secretion of melatonin associated with circadian rhythms. Controlling thought? (pg. 452) They parietal lobe is involved in sensory association (storage‚ analysis‚ and interpretation of stimuli). Emotions and behavior? (pg. 453) The hypothalamus is responsible
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Do humans have the capacity to change? The modern view of neuroscience is that ‘You are your brain.’ Many scientists conclude that any behavioral change in humans is a direct result of the imbalance in their neurobiology. Humans have the capacity to change‚ and it can be either positive or negative depending on the experience that caused the behavioral alternation. The literature brings variety of examples on different types of human change. Some of them can be taken consciously when others are
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Write a definition of the term ‘dementia’. O1.1 Dementia is the significant loss of mental/ intellectual ability that is severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning‚ which is long lasting. An important part of the brain is the cerebral hemisphere‚ this is split into 4 main components or lobes‚ on the table below explain the function of each lobe and also how this can affect an individual with dementia. O1.2 Lobe Function Affects on individual with dementia
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do with the brain development mainly. If something were to go wrong with you and it could be just a small little incident that occurs with your brain then it goes all down hill from there. Cerebral Palsy appears in infancy to early childhood and permanently affects the body movement and muscles‚ but it doesn’t worse over time. Some people think that this deformity is caused by problems of the muscle or nerves‚ but it’s not. It is actually caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control
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they might get hurt? A major controversial topic among parents‚ and the media today is to let your kids participate in sports or not. There are numerous articles arguing both sides‚ many people believe youth sports are too dangerous and cause major injuries‚ but people also argue that sports are essential to the development of young children. Youth sports teach young athletes discipline‚ valuable life lessons‚ and how to make new friends and maintain relationships with different groups of kids.
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no harm‚ no concussions‚ no severe injuries anymore.Outside‚ these kids can enjoy playing a fun game of two-hand touch football just as much as they enjoyed tackle‚ they maybe will life it even better. Almost most of the athletes parents‚ supporters‚ or fans in general argue that contact sports will not ruin someone’s life‚ and the concussions will not affect the brain at any point of a collision. However‚ head injuries are causing humans to have long term brain effects‚ that are not positive‚ but
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something‚ they can sustain head trauma. One more reason soccer players should be required to wear headgear is because if they head the ball‚ or hit the ball with their head‚ they can get a concussion.} In 2009‚ there were 24‚184 soccer-related head injuries in the U.S.
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their workouts with toning sticks‚ Aqua Zumba‚ Zumba Kids‚ Zumba Gold- Toning and Zumba Sentau‚ a workout that focuses on using body weight to strengthen it. Lastly‚ it is made for building strength‚ to improve their posture‚ socialize‚ depression‚brain health‚diabetes‚burn calories and fats‚cardio vascular health and to become
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players is affected by brain trauma. The New York Times has also stated that NFL players are eight times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s or dementia than the general population. The NFL has come across a rise in concussions over the past decade. Over the past three seasons there have been over 690 recorded concussions throughout the league. Not only are current players being affected‚ but so are retired players. 87 of 91 deceased NFL players were found to have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy‚ or
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Nervous System: Head Trauma Head trauma is an injury to the head that may or may not be brain related. The injury can me mild or very severe depending on the cause‚ head injuries can be causes from a wide variety of accidents or incidents. You can have head trauma from automobile accidents‚ slips and falls‚ sport accidents‚ violent shaking to the head/body (common with babies or small children) assaults or fights‚ and gunshot injury to the head. Head or brain can be damaged directly by things such as
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