Anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord The brain is a spongy organ made up of nerve and supportive tissues. It is located in the head and is protected by a bony covering called the skull. The base‚ or lower part‚ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. Together‚ the brain and spinal cord are known as the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord contains nerves that send information to and from the brain. The CNS works with the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS
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The five major structures of the brain are myelencephalon‚ Metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon and telencephalon. The myelencephalon carries signals from the brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum
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at once.” — Juvenal‚ Satires The aim of this essay is a controversial one: to provide evidence in support of the thesis that porn addiction‚ especially when accompanied by compulsive masturbation over a long period‚ alters brain chemistry and can eventually produce brain damage. This is not a conspiracy theory. It is an intellectually defensible thesis for which there is now a growing body of scientific evidence. Perhaps the quickest way to tame and tranquilize an unruly nation is to turn its
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metaphor. Brain has the faculty of talking‚ laughing‚ crying‚ thinking and so forth. Without brain‚ human cannot exist. In the similar way‚ engine performs all the functions in the vehicle. The car is consisted of more than 20‚000 parts. Even though it is not small number‚ it is nothing when it compared to the human neuron system. Anyway‚ neuron system is controlled by brain‚ of course‚ car parts are controlled by engine. Therefore‚ when there is a little bit damage at any part of the brain‚ specific
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Lakin Henderson The article Beautiful Brains by David Dobbs‚ presents the question‚ “What is wrong with these kids?” The advancement of technology and scientific research has given affirmation to teenage characteristics of the brain in relation to human development. Dobbs offers a few main ideas‚ and supports his thoughts about why teens are risk takers and thrill seekers with scientific reasoning. In reference to thrill seeking‚ Dobbs explain the reasons behind teenage decision making‚
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Brain Drain Brain drain is the emigration of the skilled‚ educated and professional people to countries where they can be productive and fulfill their potential. Lebanon‚ a victim of massive brain drain‚ was colonized by diverse nations and cultures throughout history leaving behind a rich cultural background. Until recently people cherished this background‚ yet nowadays it is endangered by the sporadic brain drain that is taking place among the adult generation of the country. Adult generations
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Doctor Francis Jenson who wrote the book “The Teenage Brain‚” says “the last place to be connected and fully myelinated‚ is the front of your brain…. and what’s in the front? Your prefrontal cortex and your frontal cortex. These are areas where we have insight‚ and empathy‚ these executive functions such as impulse control‚ and risk-taking behavior."
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project I was attempting to test brain dominance in gender. I had people take the same brain dominance test to see if the individual thought with more with the left side of the brain or the right. In my experiment I had 59 people take the same questionnaire to see which hemisphere of the brain was more dominant as a whole. I became intrigue on the topic of brain dominance after doing some research on the brain. The brain is a very complex organ one hemisphere of the brain corresponds with the opposite
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My Amazing Brain Magalenn Cotton Concordia University EDGR 535 Theories of Teaching and Learning Instructor: Stephanie Murphy MY AMAZING BRAIN Abstract In this paper I with reveal some amazing facts that I’ve learned about the brain and how it functions. I will give new meaning to the phrase‚ “I changed my mind.” This paper will shed light to the fact of teenagers making poor choices because of what is happening in their brain. I will briefly discuss the impact
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methods of the brain. It ranges from electrical and chemical stimulation‚ recordings of the electrical activity from the brain‚ scanning and imaging techniques‚ and so on. The effects of electrical and chemical stimulation take place within different places in the brain that selectively affect specific psychological processes as well as psychologically active medications; anesthetics and recreational drugs). These selectively affect different mental processes because they act on the brain in different
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