The brain and concussions B Y: PA I G E M O R R I S O N & N I C O L E G O R M L E Y Intro Video (Stop @ 2:40) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A What is a concussion? Concussions are damaged by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Evolutionary Advantage Why wood peckers don’t get concussions They have thick neck muscles Inner eyelids to prevent their eyes from getting shaken out Spongy bone plates(Make up their very thick skulls)
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December 2010 Brain Cancer in Children Brain Cancer is a common disease amongst children today. There is a lot of information concerning brain cancer‚ available to anyone who wishes to learn more of the disease. There are different types of brain tumors. As a matter of fact‚ there are over 100 types of brain tumors! Cancers of the brain are the result of abnormal growth of cells in the brain. They also can arise from organs that contain cancer cells which have spread to the brain by the bloodstream
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the poem “Two women” the author gives us a look into the lives of the personas‚ two women. They’re living through the change of government in Chile‚ from Salvador Allende to Augusto Pinochet. This is the main topic of which the poem surrounds itself‚ and what perspectives are to be given of the situation. With the use of structure and diction‚ the reader is able to identify universal themes present throughout the writing. Some universal themes present are: Experience‚ Role of Women in certain societies
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Brain Development Have you ever made a bad decision and ever regretted it? I know I have. A teenager is considered an adult once he hits the 18 but really your brain still matures till your late 20’s says the National Institute of Health (Brain Not Fully Developed Until Age 25). “The part of the brain that restrains risky behavior includes reckless driving‚ and thinking skills are not fully developed till the age of 25‚” says the “National Institute of Health.” I didn’t even know that I thought
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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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HUMAN BRAIN The human brain is the center of the human nervous system. All the functions and the decisions of human being have been decided by the brain. The adult human brain weighs on average about 3 lb (1.5 kg) with a size (volume) of around 1130 cubic centimeters (cm3) in women and 1260 cm3 in men‚ although there is substantial individual variation. The Theory of the structure and functions of the mind suggests that the two different sides of the brain control two different “modes” of
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The Shining‚ by Stephen King‚ is about a man and his wife and son staying in a hotel during the winter. The man is named Jack Torrance‚ who will be the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel from the months of November to April. Jack was notorious for losing his job‚ mostly since he had a bad temper and drank excessively. Thankfully though‚ his good buddy Al knew the owner of the Overlook‚ who needed someone to stay there when everyone else left; so‚ he was able to get him the job. Jack’s son‚ Danny‚ has
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The brain for memory The brain is the most important organ‚ and any animal‚ even mosquitoes have them. However‚ have you thought any special ability of the brain‚ or have you imagined about your personality‚ emotion or memory in the situation which you lost a part of brain? In fact‚ there are lots of great abilities such as memory in the brain without our notice. Although‚ all the brain’s tasks are not clear completely‚ a lot of scientists have researched it and found its several miraculous functions
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Meditation and the Brain Caitlin Scofield BACK-STORY "It is the face of our shadow that stares at us from across the iron curtain." - Jung I have never known nor feigned to know what it is I step into when I step forward. Last night I happened upon a question that shook me and left an unsettling feeling in my bones‚ like a call to look in‚ to traverse through darkness unarmed. I was beckoned to seek the meaning of my life. I have a way of intellectualizing things‚ of making them
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How can traumatic brain injuries due to sports be avoided in young adolescents and teenagers? Sports of any make or type are part of today’s society. Sporting events are televised worldwide for its entertaining pleasures. Remember watching football before the year 2000 and seeing all the great hits and blocks that we all came to love and enjoy watching? Hearing the words from the commentators‚ “he got the wind knocked out of him‚” when the players were slammed to the ground as part of the game
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