Brain Function Table Component Definition Role in Learning and Development Neurons A neuron is a cell in the brain or another part of the nervous system that transmits information to other cells. Neuron cells are the information processing components of the brain responsible for receiving and transmitting information. Each part of the neuron plays a role in the communication of information throughout the body. Neurotransmitters A neurotransmitter is a chemical substance through which
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The book’s focus is around a 12 year old girl named Melody. She is living with the disease Cerebral Palsy. She can’t walk‚ talk or feed herself. But the disease does not limit it her like everyone thinks it does. She has a photographic memory‚ and is a very intelligent individual. But she has no way to ever show any of this. Her disability stops her from communicating her emotions and thoughts‚ but it does not stop her from learning. Most of all this little girl is simply a girl. She worries what
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confident. Time makes a lot of differences one of which is to the brain itself. There are many ways the adolescent’s brain is different from an adults. One reason that an adolescent’s brain is different from an adults is that a child’s brain is not fully developed. Most adolescents have a lack of impulse control. They cannot resist things that are tempting. If one of their friends is doing something risky that may harm themselves and
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QUESTIONS FOR MODEL 1. Which lobe of the brain is important for vision? Where is it located? The occipital lobe is important for vision and it’s located in the left cerebral hemisphere. 2. Which part of the brain is important for reasoning? Where is it located? The frontal lobe is important for reasoning and it’s located in the left cerebral hemisphere. 3. Describe three functions of the nervous system. the function of the nervous system is to send signals from one cell to others‚ or from one
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Left brain learning People who like to use the skills attributed to the left part of their brain are mostly logical thinkers who tend to be patient‚ methodical and plan carefully. They generally do not get carried away by impulsive ideas but prefer to work out what they have to learn by breaking things down into fairly small structured steps. They like to see a job through from the beginning to the end. They are usually good at keeping to deadlines and have well developed organisational skills.
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Motivation and the brain The brain is the control center of the body and the complexity of it remains the organ of constant research. Researchers consistently look for the answers about the how and why of an individual’s way of thinking‚ motivation‚ and processing of information. Motivation is a form of energy‚ and it is the driving force behind an individual to accomplish personal goals one has set for his or her self. Motivation is powerful when its use is in a positive mode while receiving messages
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Teenage Brain: A Continuous Mystery Everyone knows and remembers their tough teenage years. For some‚ it was the best time of their life; for others‚ the memories are the opposite. What is even more challenging than being a teenager yourself‚ is living with one. It is as if it happens over night; a happy‚ fun-loving child becomes a dramatic‚ chaotic pre-teen. In PBS Frontline’s “Inside the Teenage Brain”‚ some of the mysteries involving why and how the teenage brain works are revealed. The brain in
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When Lara is walking toward the dorm after a long day of classes she begins to feel hungry. The subcortical structure in the brain that regulates hunger is the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located in the prosencephalon of the brain in the sub cortex referred to as the diencephalon (Rouse‚ 2015). Hypothalamus’ main job is to maintain homeostasis in the body (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones from the hypothalamus aides to regulate functions in the body‚ some including: hunger‚ body temperature‚ thirst
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Twenty Parts of the Brain and Their Functions 1. Pons A structure of the brain stem that is involved in sleeping‚ waking‚ and dreaming. 2. Medulla A structure of the brain stem that is responsible for automatic bodily functions‚ such as breathing and heart rate. 3. Reticular Activating System The RAS screens incoming information and arouses the cortex when something happens that requires their attention. 4. Cerebellum The cerebellum functions as a "lesser brain" It contributes to
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10 Big Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Brains The differences between women and men are not only well-documented‚ but frequently at the heart of jokes‚ anecdotes‚ and good-natured (and not so good-natured) ribbing. Experts have discovered that there are actually differences in the way women’s and men’s brains are structured and in the way they react to events and stimuli. So the next time your wife‚ boyfriend‚ or parent starts telling you how you should have done something differently‚ then
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