When I was in third grade‚ my grandpa was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. It slowly began to spread throughout his body‚ and eventually reached his brain. He developed a brain tumor called a glioblastoma and became very sick. My grandpa forgot many things‚ including me. He was in a lot of pain because the headaches began to develop. Glioblastomas develop when there is a genetic change within a person’s body. The effects on the body can be very serious (“What is Glioblastoma?”). Glioblastomas
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Schizophrenia is a category of mental illness of the psychotic disorders. Psychosis refers to specific abnormalities of cognition that include delusions and hallucinations. The abnormalities of Schizophrenia are often divided into 3 categories. The first being cognitive which deals with abnormalities of attention and planning abilities. The second category of abnormalities of Schizophrenia is often called negative symptoms which can include blunted emotions and a loss of enjoyment. The third category
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1. The role of the frontal lobe in this experience is the process of voluntary muscle movements and emotional control. When I jumped‚ that was my frontal lobe acting upon what I had just perceived to be a snake. Also as I quickly changed from being stunned to laughing‚ that was my frontal lobe controlling my emotions. 2. The role of the occipital lobe in this specific situation was allowing me to visually see the snake/dark green ribbon. At first‚ my occipital lobe assisted me in seeing a “snake”
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Cerebellum The Cerebellum (Latin for “little brain”) is the section of the brain responsible for motor controls coordination and perception. The Cerebellum is considered one of the most important parts of the brain partly due to the fact that‚ although being only 10% of the size of the entire brain‚ it contains over 50% of the neurons found in the brain. The Cerebellum is located in the lower rear section of the brain and it almost looks separate for the brain itself. The most
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Critically evaluate the role of the prefrontal cortex in the predisposition of violent behaviour. The function and structure of the brain has long been implicated in the explanation of violent behaviour. From cases studies as early as 1848‚ in which head injuries resulted in changes of personality and behaviour. The prefrontal cortex was identified as a region of interest as specific head wounds to this area resulted in increased aggression and violence. The improvement of neuropsychological
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In order to test the effects of splitting the left and right brain‚ researchers created three experiments. The first experiment was created to test visual abilities by transmitting an image of a word‚ picture‚ or parts of a word to only one side of the brain. The second method tested touch; they allowed a participant to touch an object‚ like a block letter‚ without seeing it. The last method tested auditory abilities and consisted of limiting a participant’s response by being told directions.The
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Are left handed people smarter than right handed people? Being left handed was sometimes stigmatized as an abnormality because very few humans are left handed. Ten percent of the world is made up of left handed people‚ that means there could be about 700 million left handed individuals all around the world. Handedness displays a complex inheritance pattern and involves several genetic factors. Therefore if one or more person in the family is left handed then that gene will pass and give
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The Brain contains 25 parts which each have a different function. This includes the brain stem which connects to the spinal chord. The brains stem helps to perform basic functions for humans like heart rate‚ breathing‚ digesting food‚ and for sleeping. You can locate the brainstem below the limbic system. The Brainstem contains the pons and medulla. The pons is above the medulla and helps to perform motor control like sounds are transferred from the ear to the brain through the pons. It also helps
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The frontal lobe consists of part of the brains cerebral cortex‚ which breaks into the left and right frontal cortex. The frontal lobe is near the front of the head‚ placed under the frontal skull bone where the forehead is located. The left frontal lobe works for the right side of the body‚ such as affecting the muscles on the right side. While the right frontal lobe works the left side of the body‚ such as the muscles on the left side. The frontal lobe helps control the brain and how the brain
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The prefrontal cortex (PFC)‚ which is responsible for higher cognitive functions and social-emotional controls in humans‚ is one of the most important brain regions; yet‚ it is also one of the most delicate regions. Located just behind the forehead in the frontal lobe‚ it becomes vulnerable to injuries‚ leading to an array of symptoms including behavioural changes. Different neuroimaging studies and case studies have shown that damage to this region may lead to antisocial behaviour‚ which is defined
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