Distinctiveness between the right and left hemisphere of the brain Word Count: 995 Abstract The brain assymetry experiment is to investigate on the distinctiveness of the right and left hemisphere in the brain as each hemisphere has certain specializations. The experiment were carried out by initially asking the 25 participant on whether they were left or right handed and they had to choose the chimeric image which appeared younger to them. Laterality quotients were calculated in order to
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Broca’s area is the portion of the brain in charge of speech‚ language processing and comprehension‚ and controlling facial neurons. We know this‚ and much more concerning the Central Nervous System‚ thanks to Dr. Paul Pierre Broca who made these discoveries over one hundred and fifty years ago. Pierre Paul Broca was born in 1824 to parents who initially would not allow Broca to pursue an academic career. However‚ with the immense success he gained while completing his studies‚ his mother agreed
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Chapter 2- Neuroscience and biological foundations Glial Cells (three types): Make up about 90% of the brain’s total cells. They also supply nutrients and oxygen‚ perform clean up tasks‚ and insulate one neuron from another so that their neural messages are not scrambled. Oligodedreocytes: helps to create the myelin sheath. Purpose speed up communication in the brain. Insulate axons. Makes Neural transmissions. Microglia: Special immune cells in the brain. They can detect unhealthy and damaged
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EPHE 380 – Motor Control Final Exam Ian Haig V00711512 Scenario: Walking down a 45 degree slope with a surfboard under my left arm and a large mountaineering backpack on my back. I was walking down the trail to Sombrio Beach which is about a 1.5k hike down a steep trail to the ocean. I had a surfboard under my right arm‚ an axe in my left hand‚ and a large 40 litre hiking backpack fully loaded with supplies on my back. About half way down there is a left turn in the trail which has a declining
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Week Three Worksheet Cody Mulock PSY 340 October 27‚ 2014 Teralyn Sell Week Three Worksheet 1. Describe why humans have a blind spot: a. Humans have a blind spot because the spot that the axons meet to form the optic nerve does not have any sensor cells. 2. Describe the functional and anatomical differences between rods and cones: a. Rods: Respond to faint light and are more abundant in the periphery of the eye. Cylindrical shape‚ similar to a welding rod. b. Cones: Responsible for color vision
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Hourly 1 Learning Objectives Introduction To Cognitive Neuroscience Reading: Gazzaniga et al. Chpt 1 Learning objectives: * Define the term Cognitive Neuroscience * Describe the contributions of the following scientists/physicians to our understanding of the brain: Rene Descartes‚ Thomas Willis‚ Paul Broca‚ Carl Wernicke‚ Gustav Fritsch & Eduard Hitzig‚ Korbinian Brodmann‚ Santiago Ramon y Cajal; Camillo Golgi. * Describe the contributions of the following scientists to our understanding
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In this activity you will take a tour of the human brain and explore the major brain regions to discover the functions of each region or area. Functional Specialization • In terms of brain function‚ what is functional specialization? Hearing a sound or moving our thumb is controlled by a cluster of neurons. This gives us the capability of the nervous system. A neural network is the cluster of neurons. • Why is the principle of complex communication important to understand? Each neural
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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Functional Specialization • In terms of brain function‚ what is functional specialization? Functional specialization is the function of the nervous system. Each of the neurons located within the nervous system are grouped into clusters‚ these clusters have a specific purpose in the body’s function. Such as movements of the limbs‚ emotions‚ memory and bodily functions. • Why is the principle of complex communication important to understand? The principle of complex
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Textbook Study Notes CHAPTER 1 – INTRO TO COG PSYCH Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind The Mind creates and controls mental functions such as perception‚ attention‚ memory‚ emotions‚ language‚ thinking and reasoning. It is a system that creates representations of the world so that we can act within it to achieve our goals. Donder’s Pioneering Experiment He was interested in determining how long it takes a person to make a decision
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The purpose of this paper is to describe a disease process that is caused by a malfunction in a particular body system. I decided to focus on the neurological system and to do my research on cerebral palsy. The nervous system is a delicate body system made up of many parts and has many functions. The nervous system has three main functions- sensory‚ integration‚ as well as motor. There are two components or the nervous system (the central and peripheral nervous system) as well as two subdivisions
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