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    movement coordination‚ voluntary movement. 2. Corpus collosum Thick nerve fibers that connect both brain hemispheres. 3. Temporal lobe Located on the sides of the cerebral hemisphere. Deals with talking and hearing. 4. Occipital lobe Located at the back of each hemisphere of the brain‚ this is where you understand what you see 5. Frontal lobe Involved in organization and planning and inhibition control. 6. Cerebrum Largest and most developed part of the brain. Spinal cord

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    the number one reason teenagers are different? What does the Frontal Lobe do to suggest this?  The number one reason teenagers are different is that information travels first to Amygdala rather than the frontal lobe. The amygdala is the part of the brain that process emotional because of this and it goes through the emotional part first rather than the logical frontal lobe. Teenagers act more emotional than adults because the frontal lobe is not full developed so the amygdale has more of a reaction

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    1) The brain and spinal cord comprise the _____ nervous system. A) autonomic B) peripheral C) central D) efferent E) afferent 2) Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the _____ nervous system. A) sympathetic B) parasympathetic C) afferent D) somatic E) autonomic 3) The part of the peripheral nervous system that brings information to the central nervous system is A) motor. B) afferent. C) efferent. D) autonomic. E) somatic. 4) The myelin sheaths that surround the axons of some of the

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    various frontal lobe processes (Stuss‚ Alexander‚ Shallice‚ Picton‚ Binns‚ Macdonald‚ Borowiec & Douglas‚ 2005). Stuss et al (2005) showed that lesions in the superior medial frontal lobes were associated with slow reaction times and with failure to decrease reaction time after a warning signal. Furthermore‚ lesions in the right lateral frontal lobe prevented the decrease in reaction time with increasing FP that was seen in healthy subjects and in patients with lesions elsewhere in the frontal lobes

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    “Our industry has a remarkable upward trajectory. Computer and video games are a form of entertainment enjoyed by a diverse‚ worldwide consumer base that demonstrates immense energy and enthusiasm for games. With an exciting new generation of hardware‚ outstanding software‚ and unmatched creativity‚ technology‚ and content‚ our industry will continue to thrive in the years ahead.” — Michael D. Gallagher‚ president and CEO‚ Entertainment Software Association. In last few decades‚ the popularity of

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    because the frontal lobe is less developed‚ 17-year-olds rely more heavily on the amygdala… to make decisions than adults do. The amygdala… is one area of the brain associated with strong negative emotions‚ including impulsive and aggressive behavior… These two findings are supported by imaging studies that show teens struggling to reason through a dangerous scenario‚ while adults identify and react to a bad idea with considerably less effort expended in the later-developing frontal lobe.” ("Findings:

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    The sensory process begins as the ear senses the crack of the bat as it strikes the ball. The information received by the ear is received by the temporal lobe which alerts that an action has taken place which begins the transmission of neural messaging. Next‚ a dendrite at the receiving end of neuron cell will take the initial transmission and carry it forward to the body of the cell. Once the dendrite has received enough information the process will continue by undergoing a nerve impulse sending

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    The human brain is not fully developed until age twenty five (Aamodt)‚ but students are expected to use the full capacity very early on. Different parts of the brain develop at different rates‚ and students have high expectations before their brain is ready to perform such tasks (NINDS; Marlowe). Continuous stress can even slow or stop brain development and lead to learning difficulties (UGA; Bristol Science Centre; Scott). Functions of the brain are important to comprehend so that we may determine

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    to have it be checked out. Behavioral issues is a sign of Frontotemporal Dementia. Understanding more about FTD could help determine whether or not you are affected by it. Frotntotemporal Dementia‚ FTD‚ is a type of dementia that affects the frontal lobes of the brain. The nerve cell damage that leads to loss of function in these brain regions‚ which variably cause worsening in their behavior and personality‚ language disturbances‚ or alterations in muscle or motor functions‚ is caused by FTD (Frontotemporal

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    STUDY GUIDE: THE BRAIN 1. Approximately how many neurons are there in the brain? about 100 billion 2. What is a neuron? It is a nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals over long distances within the body 2b. be able to label its parts. Parts of a neuron. A neuron has three basic parts‚ the cell body‚ the axon‚ and the dendrites. A thin nerve membrane surrounds the entire cell 3. How fast do neurons travel? Neurons

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