10-12 Seconds After Blood Supply Is Removed From The Head Summary
21. Discuss the 10-12 seconds after blood supply is removed from the head. What events in history have given us a theoretical understanding of the activities of the brain during these moments?
As discussed in Chapter 9, if one wants to find out if our soul resides in our brain, it should ask the brain within 10-12 seconds because after that one becomes unconsciousness. As stated on page 200, that there is evidence that feelings and appreciation is in the brain. Haller insists that, “a head, having been removed from the shoulders of a man, grimaced horribly when a surgeon who was present stuck a finger into the rachidian canal.” On page 201, Soubiran states that he viewed all 120 heads within two seconds and “always the eyes were fixed, the immobility lids was total. The lips were already white.” According to the chapter, many scientist say that lot of the activities were reflex. Yet, some scientists believe that our emotions and feelings are within the brain. As stated on page 216, “White would very much like to see the church change its definition of death from, “the moment the soul leaves the body” to “the moment the soul leaves the brain”. …show more content…
Society has become fairly accepting of organ donation, considering the positive impacts on lengthening life. Discuss the ramifications of White and his “isolated brain” or “whole body transplant” research.
White did experiments such as removing the head from one and putting it on another and keeping it alive. He achieved it in 1971. Since this procedure is not normal, even insurance companies will not support in financially. There are countries that want White to move forward with the experiments but nobody is ready to support it financially. White believes that that the emotions and feelings are within the
As discussed in Chapter 9, if one wants to find out if our soul resides in our brain, it should ask the brain within 10-12 seconds because after that one becomes unconsciousness. As stated on page 200, that there is evidence that feelings and appreciation is in the brain. Haller insists that, “a head, having been removed from the shoulders of a man, grimaced horribly when a surgeon who was present stuck a finger into the rachidian canal.” On page 201, Soubiran states that he viewed all 120 heads within two seconds and “always the eyes were fixed, the immobility lids was total. The lips were already white.” According to the chapter, many scientist say that lot of the activities were reflex. Yet, some scientists believe that our emotions and feelings are within the brain. As stated on page 216, “White would very much like to see the church change its definition of death from, “the moment the soul leaves the body” to “the moment the soul leaves the brain”. …show more content…
Society has become fairly accepting of organ donation, considering the positive impacts on lengthening life. Discuss the ramifications of White and his “isolated brain” or “whole body transplant” research.
White did experiments such as removing the head from one and putting it on another and keeping it alive. He achieved it in 1971. Since this procedure is not normal, even insurance companies will not support in financially. There are countries that want White to move forward with the experiments but nobody is ready to support it financially. White believes that that the emotions and feelings are within the