Five Major Structures of the Brain Carolyn Jenkins University of Phoenix PSY 240 Pamela J. Reeves Introduction The brain is such an awesome machine with so many intricate working parts and components all working together at the same time for optimal functioning. Pinel, J. (2011) describes the neurons and synapse as highways and byways that seem to haul information and travel them to the body for several different functions. This essay will explain five parts of the brain, the Myelencephalon
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It was one night in April; I was about sixteen years old. I came home to my Mother sobbing in tears. I approached her and asked her what was wrong. After minutes of trying to control her emotions my Father came in the room and gave me the news. My mother’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At the time I really did not know what to make of the situation my dad just threw at me. He tried explaining to me what it was and how it affected my grandfather but it was too much information to
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Brain Hemisphere The human brain is divided into the left and right hemispheres. Professor Eric Jensen (2008) and other researchers proved that genetics play a dominant role in an individual’s use of the right or left brain. Daniel Willingham (1960) expressed that creativity does not suggest an individual is more right-brained dominant. Use of the brain simply stems from genetics. The left brain dominates analytical and logical skills, whereas the right brain controls cognitive skills such as
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Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description (25 to 75-words) for each of the following functions. Include a brief summary of each function in your descriptions. 1. Basal ganglia - The Basal ganglia is located within the cerebral hemispheres which is located in the cerebral hemispheres. The Basal ganglia controls cognition, movement coordination and voluntary movement. 2. Corpus callosum - The Corpus collosum is a thick band of nerve fibers. The fibers divide the cerebrum into right and
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Running head: HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE Huntington’s Disease Bradley Amos St. Ambrose University March 21, 2011 Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is a devastating and progressive neurological disorder that results primarily from degeneration of nerve cells deep in the center of the brain that waste away (PubMed Health, 2011). According to National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke (2010) more than 15,000 Americans suffer from this debilitating
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A Look Inside the Brain-Housing Area Amanda Marie Cervantes Philosophy100 Seungbae Park, Ph.D. 18 September 2010 The human mind is quite a mysterious machine. While we can break down and examine every detail and trait of the human brain, we cannot dissect the human mind. We can only observe its distinctive traits and behaviors. Brain states and mental states go hand in hand but do not equal each other. If they were identical, there would not be the case of whether they relate, but more
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A DAY WHEN EVERYTHING WENT WRONG Sandy Smith AIU ONLINE Tuesday, June 14, 2011 will always be remembered as a day when everything went wrong. I never in a million years could have predicted this day. I woke up late, which rarely ever happens and the day went downhill from there. I am extremely blessed and thankful to be able to tell my story. I woke up late on this day. I needed to be up by 8:00 am; instead I did not wake up until 9:30 am. I had a breakfast date with a
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responsible for processing new memories. ________________ 4. A structure that is known to be a key relay station for sensory information. ________________ 5. An area of the cerebral cortex involved in organizing, controlling, directing, and performing motor functions. ________________ 6. A part of the brain located in the back of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing visual information. ________________ 7. The part of the brain that is highly involved in the control of the autonomic nervous
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Introduction The brain is most complex of all of the organs in the body. The brain is the place where emotions, perception, planning, memory, action, thinking, learning and language, among other things, all take place. Cognitive functioning takes place in the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain and is carried out by neurons. The brain is made up of thousands of neurons that are responsible for carrying messages from the brain and into the body. These neurons interact with one another by releasing
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CASE STUDY Danreb Navarro Tan Dr. Arnold Bautista AB Psychology Professor ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear after age 65. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. What happens to the brain in Alzheimer's
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