Although many activities and sports may be enjoyable‚ some may cause long-term consequences specifically to the brain. There have been several reports of brain trauma and head injuries due to certain sports‚ such as football. Research shows many individuals who have experienced the dangers of brain damage because of physical infliction during a game of football. The movie Concussion shows a forensic pathologist who discovers chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ or CTE‚ while performing an autopsy on
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University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Below you will see two columns: Brain Structure and Function(s). Items listed under the column‚ “Brain Structure” will list a region of the brain‚ while items under the column titled “Function(s)” will describe the general behavior‚ skill‚ and/or activity of the associated brain structure. Fill in the blank for each of the statements below‚ either listing the brain structure responsible for the function described‚ or providing
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body is? Just look at what the brain is capable of doing and how it deals with our daily classroom requirements. Our brain needs several very important ingredients to make it more efficient with our academic success. Shockingly‚ fats are critical‚ our brains need good fats. We also need proteins‚ carbohydrates and water. These ingredients are really necessary for us to process information effectively. We will now look at the way our brains work. Within your brain‚ a biochemical process of learning
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Mascarelli‚ Amanda L. “The Teenage Brain.” The Teenage Brain. Society for science‚ 17 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Dec. 2014. The article‚ “The Teenage Brain‚” written by Amanda Leigh Mascarelli‚ was published on a website for adolescents. Its purpose is to inform the reader the reasons why teens make so many impulsive or unpredictable decisions. Mascarelli asserts that dopamine is a huge reason why teens give in to their impulsive desires. She also states that the adolescent brain is constantly in a “tug-of-war”
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genes involve the dopamine receptors or transporting molecules (Batts). “Some of these genes may increase dopamine receptors on certain parts of the brain which may have the effect of depleting dopamine” (Batts). Let’s rewind for a second. ADHD is classified as a neuropsychiatric disorder. Neuro relating to nerves or the nervous system of the brain. The brain has a specific neurotransmitter deficiency‚ norepinephrine. Norepinephrine requires dopamine in order to function correctly. The building basic
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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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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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Discussion: Acquired Brain Injury Acquired brain injury is a condition which can result from infection‚ trauma‚ cardiovascular events or other factors which are not congenital‚ hereditary or degenerative in nature (Kamalakannan et al‚ 2015). These factors often lead to brain damage‚ presenting various neurological and physical deficits. Neurological deficits such as temporary memory loss‚ cognitive delays and other cognitive disturbances including problem solving ability are often seen due to disturbances
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that is always being researched because of the various affects it can have on person’s brain and body. According to the Microbiology book‚ you start with an initial need that will get worse as more times you use it. This now becomes an addiction that that causes a person to increase the dosage of the drug to continue the sensation of pleasure (Whishaw and Kolb‚ 2000‚ p.197). Drug addiction is based on the brain system such as the frontal cortex‚ which makes the decision to take the drug (Whishaw and
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Weinberger‚ & Beck‚ 2008). Brain Stimulation Therapy is a type of treatment in which the brain is stimulated with electricity. Brain Stimulation Therapy has faded out throughout recent years (National Institute‚ 2016). This was due to an interest of practitioners to practice less invasive forms of treatments. However‚ new forms of Brain Stimulation Therapy‚ that are non-invasive‚ have been developed (Marangell‚ Martinez‚ Jurdi‚ & Zboyan‚ 2007). The most common and successful for of Brain Stimulation Therapy
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