A Tour of the Brain XXXXXXXXXXXXX Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX General Psychology. A Tour of the Brain The brain is the control center of the human body. It is protected by the skull and is made up of three main parts‚ the cerebrum‚ the cerebellum and the Brainstem. The brain is the boss of the body‚ it runs the show and controls just about everything one does‚ even when one’s asleep. (Kidshealth‚ n.d.) During this
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Central Sensitisation Syndromes Central sensitisation is a term that is being used more frequently across all medical professions‚ osteopaths‚ physio’s‚ psychotherapists and consultants alike but was first coined by the neuroscientist Clifford Woolf in 1983. CS‚ as I will call it for the rest of this blog‚ is linked with disproportionate musculoskeletal and other kinds of pain and more specifically is thought to be a discrepancy between the pain the patient is experiencing and whatever is causing
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INTRODUCTION Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability among the youth in Australia and other countries. The most common cause of moderate and severe head injury among the young adults is road traffic crashes with falls and assaults being the next most common cause (Elliot‚ Aitken & Chaboyer‚ 2012). Descriptive analysis of the data from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2006 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Morbidity Database found that males had
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recipient which‚ in a way‚ is a cooking term so it is describing this action as a butchery or a cooking procedure and not as a medical act. Further on‚ in the second stanza‚ we are told that she had died earlier on in the day‚ from a haemorrhage of the brain but are we to believe this? It leaves the reader wondering since in most cases these death causes occur because of physical beatings so who knows? Maybe the ex-policemen colleagues could have been involved in a way. For the article the only important
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Brain development in the first two years is the most important and critical. Maria Montessori referred to this time as of the "absorbent mind" Early brain development is the frame work for the road ahead. When and how the brain develops in the first two years will play a critical role into adulthood. At birth‚ the brain is the only incomplete organ. The brain will continue to grow through childhood and adolescents. During the first two years the brain is the most flexible and prepared to learn
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Central serous retinopathy (CSR)‚ also known as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC)‚ is an eye disease which causes visual impairment‚ often temporary‚ usually in one eye[1][2] When the disorder is active it is characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina that has a propensity to accumulate under the central macula. This results in blurred or distorted vision (metamorphopsia). A blurred or gray spot in the central visual field is common when the retina is detached. Reduced visual acuity
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Major Structures of the Human Brain University of Phoenix PSY 240 October 27‚ 2012 Olivia Fransis The human brain is nothing short of incredible. In a way it’s the world’s most powerful computer because it can process tasks at lightning speeds and simultaneously be in control of our reflexes and every other voluntary and involuntary functions. It is the most important and complex organ as well as our core for learning At the point of birth‚ the brain weighs an average of 350 to 400
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Core Competencies Core competencies are the essential capabilities that create a firm’s sustainable competitive advantage. Based on experience‚ knowledge‚ and know-how‚ they are built up over time and cannot be easily imitated. For this reason‚ products and technologies are seldom core competencies. The advantage they provide is short-lived‚ and other companies can readily purchase‚ emulate‚ or improve upon them. Core competencies are more likely to be processes. Processes cut across functional
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that their brain may look different as well? The brain can be changed by many different factors‚ some of which have negative effects on how your brain functions. These effects could have been and can be prevented‚ others you‚ or your parents‚ have no control over. Preventable or not‚ the brain physically and functionally is affected by many different factors‚ some of which include: gender‚ learning disabilities and Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The male and female brains have many differences
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Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse‚ a structure that permits to pass electrical or chemical signal to another cell from one neuron to another. Neurotransmitters are synthesized from converting substances that are readily available to the body such as amino acids‚ which are available from food and only need some converting into transmitters. Neurotransmitters crucial to daily life and functions. Scientists are uncertain exactly how many Neurotransmitters there are
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