University of Phoenix Material Neurological Structures and Functions Worksheet Short-Answer Essays 1. Describe why humans have a blind spot. Humans have blind spots because of the optic nerve information that is sent to the brain from the retina is through the optic nerve. Well the nerve has to have a way to exit the eye, that exit is where the blind spot is. 2. Describe the functional and anatomic differences between rods and cones. The retina is what houses the eye’s rods
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Brain Function Table Component | Definition | Role in Learning and Development | Neurons | A neuron is known as an excitable cell that can process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals. Neurons are the core components of the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. | Neurons begin developing in the early stages, like when a child is in the womb. Language and early stimulation is also tied in how children will interact. Interactions
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dementia and rises steeply with age . AD is a progressive mental deterioration of the brain where the disease attacks the brain’s nerve cells, which results in progressive thinking, judgment, and memory loss . These symptoms last for decades. Eventually, individuals with this disease will be unable to remember facts, family members or events . Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s will kill the diseased person. Changes in the brain, which are caused by Alzheimer’s, contribute to the death of the individual, but
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Chapter 5 Human Development Infant Pruning- the degradation of synapses and dying off of neurons that are no strengthened by experience (natures way of making brain more efficient) Object permanence- the ability to realize that objects still exist when they are not being sensed Animistic thinking- belief that inanimate objects are alive Egocentrism- viewing the world from one’s own perspective, and not being capable of seeing things from another person’s perspective Conservation- ability to
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aspect of linguistics (to me, at least) is the role that language plays in the brain – neurolinguistics. From the apparent critical period of language, most supported by the case of Genie, to how one can have their speech production severely handicapped if Broca’s area in the left hemisphere is damaged, the effects that changes to the brain can have on language (and the reverse – the effects that language can have on the brain) are wide-ranging and potentially not fully explored. As such, if I were given
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prayer and meditation have on the human mind and body. Many people may regard these practices as useless and archaic, however many also believe they have powerful effects; such as stress relief, and improvement of mental and physical health and even brain growth. Although it may be a controversial subject, there are many studies on the effects of these practices. In the end, the actuality of these affects remains a mystery. Though both claim to produce much of the same effects, prayer and meditation
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The Left Brain vs. The Right Brain: How does this Impact Learning The brain is one of the vital components of the nervous system. It is also one of the most involved and extraordinary parts amongst a variety of organs in the human being. When it comes to body weight it only responsible for two to three percent, but when it comes to body energy it uses twenty through twenty- three percent (Sprenger 1999). When the mind tries to do too many things at once it may refuse to cooperate, because the
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Crystal & William C. Shiel Jr ( 2005 ), Alzheimer's disease is a slowly progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and eventually by disturbances in reasoning, planning, language, and perception. Many scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease results from an increase in the production or accumulation of a specific protein (beta-amyloid protein) in the brain that leads to nerve cell death. The likelihood of having Alzheimer's disease increases substantially
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Childhood and Cognitive disorders Nicole Foster Psy 410 February 24, 2014 Sarah Wyckoff Childhood and Cognitive disorders Autism- a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. Biological Components – Many experts feel that Autism is caused by biological factors. The cause of Autism has yet to be identified and a cure had not yet been discovered. As the
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Span Summer 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease a progressive neurologic disease of the brain leading to the irreversible loss of neurons and the loss of intellectual abilities, including memory loss and reasoning, which becomes severe enough to impede social or occupational functioning. The article Poor Decision Making Is a Consequence of Cognitive Decline among Older Persons without Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment is about decision making is an important determinant of health and well-being
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