called “electrotactile stimulation for sensory substitution”‚ an area of study that involves using encoded electric current to represent sensory information and applying that current to the skin‚ which sends the information to the brain. 1.INTRODUCTION A blind woman sits in a chair holding a video camera focused on a scientist sitting in front of her. She has a device in her mouth‚ touching her tongue‚ and there are wires running from that device to the video camera
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Mind Versus Brain The mind and the brain are extremely complex matters. It has often been debated whether or not the two can even be considered separate. Some scientists and philosophers believe that the mind and the brain are one‚ in the sense that the brain controls the mind; however‚ this idea is quite debatable. It is extremely difficult for us to fully understand the mind versus the brain in terms of their respective functions. “Many aspects of cognition will never be explained through a scientific
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breast cancer. For example‚ breast cancer can begin in different areas of the breast like the ducts‚ the lobules‚ or in some cases‚ the tissue in between. In this essay I will explain the different types of breast cancer. I will also talk about the symptoms many women have when they get breast cancer. Then I will explain the treatments for breast cancer‚ and the alternative treatments. First of all‚ there are two main types of breast cancer invasive‚ and non-invasive‚ which means if the cancer is
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Brain Vs Mind Brain Mind Definitions The brain is an organ of soft nervous tissue‚ located in the skull of vertebrates; it is the controlling centre of the nervous system. (Dictionary 2010) The mind is the centre of the consciousness that generates thoughts and feelings; the mind itself stores knowledge and memories. (Dictionary 2010) Assumptions and Methods Monism is the belief that the brain and the mind are the same thing. (Robson 2011) MRI scans and other experiments have demonstrated
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Effects of Bacterial Meningitis on the Brain Abstract Meningitis is an infection of the subarachnoid space (located between the middle arachnid matter and the inner pia mater) of the meninges‚ which is the thin layer of tissues that line the brain and the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the subarachnoid space and the meninges‚ providing cushion for the brain and the spinal cord‚ and filling the internal spaces within the brain. There are 2 main types of meningitis
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on Cell Phones and Cancer Finds No Link”‚ Associated Press‚ Time‚ October 21‚ 2011 This article talks about how cell phones are not linked to cancer. According to Danish researchers‚ the biggest study ever consisting of 350‚000 people found no evidence of any link. This concluded that people who have used a cell phone for a decade don’t have different cancer rates than those who have not. Last year‚ a different study found no connection between cell phones and cancer. But it showed a possible
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Measuring Brain Activity Most of the noninvasive imaging methods estimate brain activity by changes in blood flow‚ oxygen consumption‚ glucose utilization‚ etc. Discuss the potential problems with using this type of indirect measure. The brain is the control center of the human body. It sends and receives millions of signals every second‚ day and night‚ in the form of hormones‚ nerve impulses‚ and chemical messengers. This exchange of information makes us move‚ eat‚ sleep‚ and think.
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you know someone with cancer? Lung cancer is a painful disease and it kills many people. Colon cancer is also common. Brain cancer is tough. Cancer is common‚ hard to deal with but it can be overcome. Lung cancer kills many people. There are 155‚870 lung cancer deaths and 222‚ 500 new cases of cancer. Symptoms of lung cancer are shortness of breath‚ raspy voice‚ cough‚ weight loss‚ and chest pain. Lung cancer is one of the most common killing men and women’s cancers. When there are so many
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the years scientists have discovered that there is more to the brain than previously thought. They have learned that inside the brain there is a synapse or an area that is open between the axon of a nerve and the dendrite of another nerve. The synapse entails the neurotransmitters‚ mitochondria‚ postsynaptic ending that has receptors sites for the neurotransmitters‚ and a synaptic cleft. When alcohol is consumed and reaches the brain‚ it can alter neuron membranes‚ ion channels‚ enzymes‚ and receptors
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EDT201K/101/3/2011 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION The Young Child and Learning MODULE CODE: EDT201K TUTORIAL LETTER: 101/2011 Read this tutorial letter first. It contains compulsory assignments as well as important information. 2 Contents 1 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome 1.2 Contents of the syllabus 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Tutorial matter Inventory letter Prescribed book Recommended books 1.4 Communication with the university
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