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    Psy 240 the Brain

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    The brain is an amazing arrangement. It is the most rigid and interesting part of the human body. It is like a computer that controls every part of the body. The brain consist of many millions of neurons cells that support the brain system this is called Glial cells (Pinel 2011 p.55) The neurons in the brain process information and these are the nervous system communication device. Neurons can be broken down into four structures. These are soma‚ the cell body which shields and protect the nucleus

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    Mindful Meditation and the Brain Some view meditation as new age‚ hippie nonsense because it is not a social norm to sit in silence and dig beneath the surface of the mind. Others liken it to tuning an instrument before playing it. I subscribe to the latter; nonetheless‚ meditation is an ancient practice that can be traced back 2‚500 years. However‚ neuroscientists are just now beginning to measure the effects that it has on the brain. While there are many types of meditation‚ they all have the

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    Brain Computer Interface

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    BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE Kumaresh M‚ mkumaresh14@gmail.com‚ 9445637950 Vijayaprabhuvel R‚ vijayaprabhuvel@gmail.com‚ 9940505985 Abstract We live at a time when the disabled are on the leading edge of a broader societal trend towards the use of assistive technology known as Brain Computer Interface. Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a collaboration between a brain and a device that enables signals from the brain to direct some external activity‚ such as control of robotic machine and

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    secret life of the brain

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    PS101 Take home exam Secret life of the brain 7 November 2013 The Baby’s Brain: Wider Than The Sky Explain migrations-how millions of neurons travel in waves and follow cues along the way telling them exactly where to go? Neurons travel everyday in millions to carry out different task. It’s fascinating how they travel as if they are traveling across the country. They’re following cues along the way that are telling them exactly where to go. Evidence shows that young neurons have an idea

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    Brain Injury

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    facial recognition. The right hemisphere is indicated to be the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information in comparison to the left hemisphere which is more for language and analytical processing. Studies such as the preference test have reinforced this. Other studies on hemispheric preference include examining emotions‚ facial memory‚ facial features encouraging hemispherical preference and the impact of brain injury on hemispherical functioning. Hemispheric preference for facial

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    The Brain I. Supporting structures Anatomy of the Brain 3 Major Areas: Cerebrum-consists of two hemispheres (thalamus and hypothalamus) that are incompletely separated by the great longitudinal fissure 4 Lobes: Frontal-major functions are concentration‚ abstract thought‚ information storage or memory‚ and motor function. It also contains Broca’s area‚ critical for motor control of speech Parietal-analyzes sensory information and relays the interpretation of the info to the thalamus. It

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    If you think of the brain as a central computer that controls all the functions of your body‚ then the nervous system is like a network that relays messages back and forth from it to different parts of the body. It does this via the spinal cord‚ which runs from the brain down through the back and contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part. When a message comes into the brain from anywhere in the body‚ the brain tells the body how to react. For example‚ if you accidentally

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    Major Brain Function

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    The Brain has five major structures . These structures include the mesencephalon‚ metencephalon‚ myelencephalon (or medulla)‚ telencephalon‚ and diecephalon. All of these brain structures contribute different functions within the human body. The brain’s first structure is the myelencephalon‚ which is also called the medulla. The myelencephalon is known as the most posterior part of the brain. The structure of the myelencephalon is made up of bundles of axons called tracts. These tracts carry

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    Twenty Parts Of The Brain

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    Twenty Parts of the Brain and Their Functions 1. Pons – A structure of the brain stem that is involved in sleeping‚ waking‚ and dreaming. 2. Medulla – A structure of the brain stem that is responsible for automatic bodily functions‚ such as breathing and heart rate. 3. Reticular Activating System – The RAS screens incoming information and arouses the cortex when something happens that requires their attention. 4. Cerebellum – The cerebellum functions as a "lesser brain" It contributes to

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    Deep Brain Stimulation

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    Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become an efficient method in treating various neurological disorders‚ including the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (U of JH Med‚ 2001). The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is providing support for advancements in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus to aid in coordination of movement and the reduction of tremors of the arms and legs (NINDS‚ 2007)

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