The TEMPORAL LOBE and PARIETAL LOBE TEMPORAL LOBE Introduction The temporal cortex‚ also known as the temporal lobes‚ is the part of the verbal cortex in the left and right hemispheres of the brain lying inside the temples. In general the temporal lobes handle a wide variety of task that are essential to every day functioning. Readily recognizable brain structures with thumb like appearance when viewed from the side. Their name reflects their location beneath the temporal bone on the side
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‚ pp.1218-1219). New York: Blakiston. Jump up ^ Margot C (July 2009). "A noseful of objects". Nat. Neurosci. 12 (7): 813–4. doi:10.1038/nn0709-813. PMID 19554043. Jump up ^ Zhou W‚ Chen D (2009). "Binaral rivalry between the nostrils and in the cortex". Curr Biol 19 (18): 1561–5. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.07.052. PMC 2901510. PMID 19699095. Jump up ^ Boehm T‚ Zufall F (February 2006). "MHC peptides and the sensory evaluation of genotype". Trends in neurosciences 29 (2): 100–7. doi:10.1016/j.tins
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The New York Times article “The New Science of Mind” written by Eric R. Kandel‚ focuses on the idea that scientists are starting to understand the underlying basis of psychiatric diseases. The article starts off with an explanation of a shared frustration that many people experience over the belief that we will never understand the exact reason why psychiatric diseases occur. The article‚ however‚ takes a hopeful spin and explains how scientists are starting to understand the neural circuit that
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM The endocrine system helps regulate and maintain various body functions by synthesizing (making) and releasing hormones‚ chemical messengers. The endocrine system is composed of glands that release their hormones directly into the bloodstream for chemical signaling of target cells. Endocrine glands do not have a duct system and are called ductless glands. These glands release hormones directly into the blood or lymph. These glands include the pituitary gland‚ the pineal gland
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thought to contain ten billion (1010) neurones - about the same number as the stars in our Galaxy. * Each neurone may be in contact with a thousand other cells‚ providing an immense number of different communication routes. Central sucus Motor cortex Optical lobe LOBE cerebellum temporal LOBE Frontol Lobe MEDULLA pons Mid brain Brain stem Label the structures of the brain in the illustration below: * 2. 1. 4. 3. Lobe 1: Optical Chief functions:
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Describe and evaluate therapies for Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) OCD is a chronic mental health condition that is usually associated with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour. An obsession is an unwanted‚ unpleasant thought‚ image or urge that repeatedly enters a person’s mind and results in anxiety. A compulsion is a repetitive behaviour or mental act that a person feels compelled to perform to try and avert or undo the effect of the obsession. An example of an obsession and compulsion
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Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. ISSN 0077-8923 A N N A L S O F T H E N E W Y O R K A C A D E M Y O F SC I E N C E S Issue: Social Neuroscience: Gene‚ Environment‚ Brain‚ Body Social isolation John T. Cacioppo‚1 Louise C. Hawkley‚1 Greg J. Norman‚1 and Gary G. Berntson2 1 Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience‚ University of Chicago‚ Chicago‚ Illinois. 2 Department of Psychology‚ Ohio State University‚ Columbus‚ Ohio Address for correspondence: John T. Cacioppo‚ Center for Cognitive and Social
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Final: Bulimia Nervosa from the Lens of Interpersonal and Attachment Theories SWOK 605 December 9‚ 2013 University of Southern California Todd Creager‚ LCSW Bulimia Nervosa Diagnostic Criteria Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating which is followed by a type of compensatory behavior by purging. Purging‚ as defined by the Merriam-Webster (2013) dictionary is an act of getting rid of something unwanted. This can be done by self-induced vomiting
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SH Lymphatic structures and organs | Slide: Blood‚ humanStain/colour: H&ELink: http://vslide.med.unsw.edu.au/flashslide.jsp?fn=aacr_b33.svs&mag=80 Prominent features: * Identify the different kinds of blood cells. * Note the large number of RBCs compared to WBCs –doughnut shaped‚ no nuclei. Use as “measuring stick” – 7 microns. * Platelets are much smaller – purple fragments. * Monocytes: large‚ bean-shaped nuclei * Neutrophils: small granules in cytoplasm‚ multi-lobed
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