Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition and movement coordination as well as voluntary movement. It is also a component of the corpus striatum and it consists of the subthalamic nucleus and the substantial nigra (About.com‚ 2012). 2. Corpus collosum There is a thick band of nerve fibers and these are called
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Abuse affects the brain. Emotional abuse can leave their victims prone to depression‚ moodiness and extreme or dulled emotional responsiveness‚ depending on the person and the particular circumstances. For instance“As adults‚ [they have difficulty] reflecting on themselves and finding the right way to deal with emotions‚” (Pruessner). They find it hard in the future to deal with emotions that has been done in the brain earlier. Understanding what goes wrong during and after abuse‚ the researchers
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The Brain Drain: Curse or Boon? A Survey of the Literature1 Simon Commander 2 London Business School and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mari Kangasniemi University of Sussex and L. Alan Winters University of Sussex‚ CEPR and Centre for Economic Performance This paper has been prepared for the CEPR/NBER/SNS International Seminar on International Trade‚ Stockholm‚ 24-25 May‚ 2002. The research is supported by the UK Department for International Development.
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The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. It controls everything from movement throughout the body to one’s behaviour. For centuries‚ the brain has been seen as almost incomprehensible. However with the advancements of neurological sciences‚ scientist have learned so much more about the brain and the processes it controls. The hindbrain‚ midbrain and forebrain make up the three most basic units of the brain. The hindbrain is composed of the upper section of the spinal cord‚ the cerebellum
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The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Jessica Johnson PSY 360 March 11‚ 2013 Donna M. Glover-Rogers‚ Ph.D The Brain and Cognitive Functioning The following describes the role of the brain and the impact it has on a person’s cognitive functions‚ including how injury to certain part of the brain can affect specific cognitive functions while leaving others intact. To support this idea we look at the case of Phinneas Gage‚ and how his brain injury affected his cognitive abilities. In order to
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"How can the study of brain damage inform our understanding of the human brain? The study of brain injury is an imperative tool when trying to understand the in-depth workings of “the most complex object in the known universe”. We have been studying the brain for thousands of years. From Hippocrates in 468BC‚ describing epilepsy as a disturbance of the brain‚ to our modern day MRI and CT scans able to image the brain in great detail our knowledge is always growing. However the study of
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child/young person Neglect: such as the child/young person being undernourished‚ having dirty skin and hair‚ dirty or soiled clothing‚ inappropriate clothing for the weather‚ hunger and stealing food‚ always being tired‚ being withdrawn‚ being left unsupervised inappropriately and not being given any medical care. Neglect may also occur in pregnancy‚ if the mother is taking illegal drugs or excessive alcohol. Sexual: abuse such as recurrent urinary infections‚ genital and rectal itching and
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project I was attempting to test brain dominance in gender. I had people take the same brain dominance test to see if the individual thought with more with the left side of the brain or the right. In my experiment I had 59 people take the same questionnaire to see which hemisphere of the brain was more dominant as a whole. I became intrigue on the topic of brain dominance after doing some research on the brain. The brain is a very complex organ one hemisphere of the brain corresponds with the opposite
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BRAIN FUNCTION FOR AUTISM Brain Function for Autism Psychology 340 Brain Function for Autism The brain has forever stumped scientist on how it functions and which genetics and behavior place in the picture. With many genetic diseases that passed on through a recessive gene; this can cause physical and mental impairment in their offspring. This paper will be focusing on Autism the effects it has on many people. It has been studied
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O’Sullivan Miss Esbensen World Literature November 6‚ 2012 Effects of Music on the Brain The side effects of music on the brain have significantly increased over recent years. More and more people have begun to develop a fascination with music‚ the way a person’s emotions can be explained so perfectly by a song‚ the way a sad song can make someone feel sad‚ the way energetic beats can perk a person right up on a bad day. The results of studies are fascinating. The things that these studies
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