Question 1 Given what we know about localization of function in the human brain‚ is it scientifically legitimate to categorize people as left-brained or right-brained? Hemispheric lateralization‚ as discovered by Roger W. Sperry (1965)‚ ascribes to the specialization of one cerebral hemisphere or the other in controlling specific functions (Passer‚ Smith‚ Holt‚ Bremner‚ Sutherland & Vliek‚ 2009). In recent years‚ there appears to be a growing phenomenon in the generalization
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learn how they actually work together in our body to help us perform daily tasks in life. I especially enjoy the muscular system‚ I am a physical fit person‚ I enjoy daily exercise and keeping myself healthy and in shape therefore learning more about the muscular system is very interesting. The reproductive system is another wonderful system to study and learn about‚ it is a great part of human life. I find it amazing to learn about the structure and functions of these two body parts and how they
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Neurons are cells used to perceive the outside environment‚ the internal environment within themselves‚ to formulate behavioral response to those signals‚ and to send that information to other neurons‚ muscles‚ or glands. All information comes into a neuron through the dendrite‚ flows through the neuron and then leaves to go to the next neuron through the axon. Neuron communication does not rely on a single entity but entrusts several different processes that involve the contribution of neuron structure
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Would You Bet Your Life On The Bottom Line? “Thank You For Smoking” is a satirical comedy which is graceful‚ yet brutal. This film targets the pro-tobacco lobbyists‚ who would like the public to believe that smoking cigarettes is not harmful. It stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor‚ who is the spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies. The opening scene starts with Nick appearing on "The Joan Lunden Show‚" sitting beside a bald-headed boy named Robin‚ a 15-year-old boy dying of cancer‚ but who
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“In order to understand what the brain does‚ it is first necessary to understand what it is – to know the names and locations of its major parts and how they are connected to one another” (Pinel‚ 2011. p. 51). The five major structures that compose the brain are labeled as myelencephalon‚ metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon‚ and telencephalon. These major structures are what create the adult forebrain‚ midbrain‚ and the hindbrain. First‚ the myelencephalon is also known as the medulla
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subject of mirror neurons‚ which are neurons that fire when an animal acts or observes the same action done by another. We learned that these neurons exist primarily in the ventral premotor cortex F5 areas of a monkey’s brain. Experiments proved that neurons in the VPC F5 area fire when a monkey does an action‚ but also fire when a monkey watches a human do the same action. However‚ when the monkey watches the human just carry out the motions of the action‚ not actually do it‚ the neurons in this area
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A neuron is a nerve cell in the brain‚ it is essentially the building block of the nervous system. Each neuron is itself a miniature decision making device‚ reacting to signals it receives from hundreds‚ even thousands of other neurons. Each signal is either excitatory or inhibitory. Excitatory signals increase the likelihood of an action potential happening‚ inhibitory make an action potential in a nerve cell less likely. The action potential is a nerve impulse. Once the excitatory signals over
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has Moved Again? The 2015 Tampa Bay Times article proposes the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s (BBBSA) move is good for Tampa because it will bring jobs‚ visits by board members‚ and it promotes the career of one of their hometown leaders‚ Pam Iorio (Thalji‚ 2015). Two headquarters moves and six CEO’s (between 2009 and 2014) creates significant organizational stress‚ add in a Department of Justice investigation and anyone would expect massive changes at
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Structure & Function of Plants Review: Plant Structure‚ Growth‚ and Development I 1. How does the vascular tissue system enable leaves and roots to function together in supporting growth and development of the whole plant? 2. When you eat the following‚ what plant structure are you consuming? Brussels sprouts‚ celery sticks‚ onions‚ and carrot sticks. 3. Characterize the role of each of the three tissue systems in a leaf. 4. Describe at least three specializations in plant organs and
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While neuron disorders are debilitating diseases‚ scientists are researching promising new cures. This research ranges from the crosstalk between motor and sensory neurons‚ to the morphing of skin cells‚ and the function of the CLP1 gene and its role in certain diseases. A first example of this promising new research is that scientists have discovered that ephrin and Eph prevent spinal cord neurons from regenerating after injuries. This means that if scientists can coax the neurons that are injured
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