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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Effects of alcohol on brain functioning and neurotransmitters The consumption of alcohol can cause an effect on several parts of the brain including the hypothalamus‚ pituitary gland‚ medulla and the limbic system (How alcohol works 2008). Each sector responds differently to alcohol‚ causing changes in specific behaviors. Cerebral cortex The role of the cerebral cortex is to decipher information received from the senses‚ processing thought‚ speech‚ and memory and indicating the majority of
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The Brain and Behavior David Richard Monge Jr. BEH 225 February 9‚ 2014 The temporal lobe is a region of the cerebral cortex that is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain. The temporal lobes are involved in the retention of visual memories‚ processing sensory input‚ comprehending language‚ storing new memories‚ emotion‚ and deriving meaning. The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of mammals‚ located at the front of each cerebral
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Adolescence and the Brain: A scientific reason for the madness “I can’t stand you‚ Mother!” “Why doesn’t anyone ever listen to me?” “You never see my side” “You just don’t listen or understand anything!” These are just a few of the many phrases that I often hear in my home. If teenaged children live in the home you can be sure that at least one of these statements has been said‚ yelled or growled in the last week. Are there tactics and ways a parent can use to deal with and keep control
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Essential Questions: How do the structures of organisms enable life’s functions? What happens to individuals within an ecosystem when the environment changes? Structures help organisms adapt to give them a better chance of survival. Structures could be many things. When you look at animals today you can see many things that give them advantages to survive in nature. A turtle is a great example because before they probably didn’t have shells or maybe softer shells. Ones with tougher shells are more
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tobacco‚ Kessler needed to establish power to justify tobacco regulation‚ and to do so‚ numerous FDA workers needed to research tobacco and its components. Kessler and the FDA needed evidence to prove that tobacco was drug that altered the structure and function of the body so that they can establish their jurisdiction. When the FDA and Kessler discovered that the tobacco companies knowingly controlled how much nicotine was in cigarettes‚ they had documented evidence to present to the public with
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BLUE BRAIN 1. Introduction The name of the world’s first virtual brain. That means a machine that can function as human brain. Computer simulations in neuroscience hold the promise of dramatically enhancing the scientific method by providing a means to test hypotheses using predictive models of complex biological processes where experiments are not feasible. Of course‚ simulations are only as good as the quality of the data and the accuracy of the mathematical abstraction of the biological
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The human brain is in many ways‚ just as mysterious as space. It is the organ that has brought the human race to an advanced state that is truly inconceivable when compared to our ancestral species’ accomplishments. The human brain has allowed humans to build kingdoms‚ let them fall‚ create massive sculptures‚ buildings‚ and computers. It has cured diseases and created languages that are used by all to describe the abstract thoughts we uniquely have. It has led us to great compassion and empathy
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Running Head: SPLIT BRAIN LATERALIZATION Difference of Lateralization Between Split Brain And Intact Brain Patients Psychology 102 Section 6X Student Abstract Split brain patients lateralize functions in their brains to either side of the brains while intact brain patients utilize both sides of their brains. A group of 20 subjects were tested‚ 10 split brain and 10 intact brain patients. We gave these subjects three exams‚ a vocabulary test‚ a logical reasoning task and a face
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Male Brain vs. Female Brain: Is one Better than the Other? Differences between males and females have been an issue affecting our society for thousands of years. Why are we so different? Why are we so similar? Several scientists have attempted to explain these variations‚ all using different methods and approaches. A very controversial study by psychologist J. Philippe Rushton suggested that men are innately more intelligent than women. This study gave arousal to several studies that oppose it
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