The brain and concussions B Y: PA I G E M O R R I S O N & N I C O L E G O R M L E Y Intro Video (Stop @ 2:40) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A What is a concussion? Concussions are damaged by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Evolutionary Advantage Why wood peckers don’t get concussions They have thick neck muscles Inner eyelids to prevent their eyes from getting shaken out Spongy bone plates(Make up their very thick skulls)
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Split-Brain Patients: The independent functioning of the left and right hemisphere when no longer connected by the corpus callosum. The human brain is a dynamic and elastic processing unit that manages the great extent of human life. This entails both conscious and unconscious functioning of each human system. For example‚ the brain controls emotions through behaviors‚ physiological responses (both autonomic and hormonal)‚ and feelings in response to stimuli from the environment (Carlson
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The left and right brain. How they impact learning. Amberlee Hoagland 12.20.2012 COLL100 Diane Roberts The human brain is a miracoulus organ.It is the main sorce where we get our creativie and logical thinking from. Many scientists and people agree in the left and right brain theory that our right and left hemispheres of our brain have two separate sides that do different types of thinking.Left being logic or critical thinking and the right being more creative and intuitive. They also believe
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HUMAN BRAIN The human brain is the center of the human nervous system. All the functions and the decisions of human being have been decided by the brain. The adult human brain weighs on average about 3 lb (1.5 kg) with a size (volume) of around 1130 cubic centimeters (cm3) in women and 1260 cm3 in men‚ although there is substantial individual variation. The Theory of the structure and functions of the mind suggests that the two different sides of the brain control two different “modes” of
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Left Brain‚ right Brain By Jeannette Diaz Martin Arredondo English 101 D066 SUM 13 09/16/2013 Right Brain‚ Left Brain Introduction Left Brain‚ Right Brain research http://spdsupport.org/articles/19-learning-styles-both-hemispheres.shtml The differences between left and right Brain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralization_of_brain_function 1. Lateralization of brain function Comparing Right Brain and Left Brain A. http://www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/neuromyth6.htm 1. Two parts of the brain
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The brain‚ unlike the heart is the most important part of the body‚ it weighs up to three pounds and comprises the hefty cerebrum‚ cerebellum‚ and the brainstem. The cerebrum which is the largest portion performs all higher cognitive functions. The cerebellum is responsible for motor functions‚ such as the coordination of movement and balance. The brain stem is dedicated to involuntary functions such as breathing. The brain is comprised of the cerebrum‚ cerebellum‚ and brain stem The largest part
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The idea that the left and right brain exhibits different pattern of thought has caught the public attention and have inspired several educational theories‚ notably “Eight ways of knowing” by David Lazear‚ and numerous other self-help books. Hopefully at the end of this paper we all will have a better understanding about the left and right brain and when trauma is introduce to it‚ how it implicates the learning process and how rehabilitation can help families and patient cope with the issues at hand
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Your Brain on Food S This page intentionally left blank Your Brain on Food How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings Gary L. Wenk‚ PhD Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience and Molecular Virology‚ Immunology and Medical Genetics The Ohio State University Columbus‚ OH 1 2010 1 Oxford University Press‚ Inc.‚ publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research‚ scholarship‚ and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town
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cats with split brain experiment this had similar results to Gazzaniga. “If the sensory inputs are lateralized to one or the other hemisphere‚ the section of these commissures in cats and monkeys (split-brain) leaves the hemisphere functionally disconnected in such a way that they have independent process of learning and memory” (Mascetti p. 913). The experiment had to do with cats and how the split-brain can affect their learning and memory style by switching which side of the brain they are using
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trimethylxanthine‚ a naturally occurring chemical stimulant. The formula for caffeine is C8H10N4O2. It shares several traits with famous drugs like amphetamines‚ cocaine and heroin. It uses the same biochemical mechanisms as these drugs to stimulate brain function. Caffeine has its benefits‚ but it also has several draw backs. In this paper‚ we will explore these and come up with an answer to “is it worth it?” Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is an energy-bearing molecule found in all living cells. ATP
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