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    Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition‚ 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

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    The Five Major Structures of the Brain The brain is an amazing structure. It is the most complex and interesting part of the human body. It is like a huge computer that runs every function of the body. The brain is made up of the five major structures that include: the myelencephalon‚ metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ deicephalon‚ and the telencephalon. Each of these structures also has substructures involved within them. You start learning how to do things when you are born and keep learning as

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    Broca’s area: This area allows signals to be sent in order to allow there to be production of speech and language. The signals allow for the brain to form parts of speech into sentences. This involves the talking at the party which uses speech and language as eg. English. It also allows me to talk to my friends the whole evening. Another function of the broca’s area is the control of facial neurons. This means that when I greet my friends at the party the Broca’s area was involved in my facial expression

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    The Brain is said to be the center of the nervous system of the human being. Brain consists of four main structural divisions or lobes. They are: frontal‚ parietal‚ occipital and temporal. All lobes carry particular function and dysfunction of any can bring the person serious troubles.I will describe four lobes of the brain‚ as well as identify how these lobes relate to psychological functions. Frontal Lobes Frontal lobes are responsible for reasoning‚ planning‚ movements‚ emotions‚ parts of speech

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    Properties of Trigonometric Functions The properties of the 6 trigonometric functions: sin (x)‚ cos (x)‚ tan(x)‚ cot (x)‚ sec (x) and csc (x)are discussed. These include the graph‚ domain‚ range‚ asymptotes (if any)‚ symmetry‚ x and y intercepts and maximum and minimum points. Sine Function: f(x) = sin (x) * Graph * Domain: all real numbers * Range: [-1 ‚ 1] * Period = 2pi * x-intercepts: x = k pi ‚ where k is an integer. * y-intercepts: y = 0 * Maximum points: (pi/2

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    There are six major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates‚ fats‚ minerals‚ protein‚ vitamins‚ and water. These nutrient classes can be categorized as either macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts) or micronutrients (needed in smaller quantities). The macronutrients include carbohydrates (including fiber)‚ fats‚ protein‚ and water. The micronutrients are minerals and vitamins. The macronutrients (excluding fiber and water) provide structural material (amino acids from which proteins are

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    There have been six merger waves in the historical mergers. Yong Rin (2011) contends that the first four merger waves were centered in the U.S. while the fifth and the sixth involved Europe and Asia. These six merger waves shared common features that they all occurred in cyclical patterns and ended with a stock market crash. What follows is the detail of each merger wave. First wave – 1897 to 1904 The first merger wave took place after the depression of 1883‚ peaked in 1899 and lasted until 1904

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    PSYCHOLOGY Scenario 2 You are driving to the movies with your friends on a Friday night. You have just left Dairy Queen™ with a huge Blizzard®. Please be able to explain: Seven parts of the brain that you are using. The functions of the structures you listed. Neurotransmitters you are using and their function(s). Basal Ganglia – Driving (planning and indicating movement) Hippo Campus – Remembering where the movies are and friends. (Remember place‚ relationships and events) Hypothalamus – With

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    NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND AGGRESSION LARISSA BATISTA PSY 407 SUMMARY According to various scientific research studies conducted over the past three decades suggest that central neurotransmitters play a key role in the modulation of aggression in all mammalian species including humans. Specific neurotransmitters systems involved in aggression include serotonin‚ dopamine‚ norepinephrine‚ GABA‚ and neuropeptides such as vasopressin and oxytocin. Neurotransmitters not only

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    Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters are chemicals made by neurons and used by them to transmit signals to the other neurons or non-neuronal cells (e.g.‚ skeletal muscle; myocardium‚ pineal glandular cells) that they innervate. The neurotransmitters produce their effects by being released into synapses when their neuron of origin fires (i.e.‚ becomes depolarized) and then attaching to receptors in the membrane of the post-synaptic cells. This causes changes in the fluxes of particular ions across

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