Central nervous system

The brain "is the organ that controls our behavior" (Gage, 2004). The way the brain functions is thru "neurons that connect many cells at once and release neurotransmitters to a network of other neurons"(Gage, 2004). The constant transmission of information creates memories and thoughts. The brain has the process to reconstruct itself by a process called neurological plasticity which allows new cells production in the brain consequently creating a learning mechanism. Although there are several…

In the book Essentials of Psychology the first three chapters are important ones and they each have multiple main points. The first three chapters are called Psychology as a Science, Neurological and Genetic Bases of Behavior, and Human Development. There are some main points in chapter one that I realized were in chapter one. One of these would be what exactly is psychology? Psychology is explained to be scientific study of mental processes and behavior. (1.1a pg 3)It is explained that…

that affects their ability to think, but it also causes people to learn at rapid speed. “The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It is protected by our skull and tissue” (Webmd). The brain is the center of our nervous system and it sends signals all throughout our body. As advanced as science is today, doctors and scientist still have many questions about the human brain, only having limited answers. “The brain made up of specialized functions that work…

DYSARTHRIA WHAT IS DYSARTHRIA? Speech production is a complex process involving the co-ordinated contraction of a large number of muscles controlled by the nerve impulses originating in the motor areas of cerebral cortex. The organs that are involved in speech production are the lips, the tongue, the vocal folds and the diaphragm. When these organs don’t function efficiently, the speech tends to be unclear. One such condition which results owing to the malfunctioning of the speech organs is…

ALD is a genetic disease. This is a brain disorder where the myelin in the brain gets destroyed and one will have an unusual amount of saturated fatty acids. When the myelin gets destroyed the neurons in the brain start to stop telling the central nervous system what to do. At first a person will show behavior changes but as the disease progresses the symptoms become worse; causing people to become blind, deaf, experience weight loss, have seizures, and even lose the control over their muscles.…

Studies that relate to negative life events have appeared regularly in the psychological, psychosomatic, sociological and clinical medical journals. So much so that the stress from the events have been transferred and correlated with aggravating physical diseases such as cancer and HIV. (Cooper, 1987 and Breet, Kagee & Seedat, 2014). Selye (1956), defined stress as a “general adaptation syndrome,” caused by an “organism’s response to stressful conditions or stressors, consisting of a pattern of…

elevated levels to appear within fifteen to forty minutes. The effect that CAF can have is it can cross through the blood brain barrier without difficulty. In the brain, CAF competes with adenosine for binding sites (adenosine A2 receptor) in the central nervous system. CAF is the antagonist because it can block…

This is what helps people detect emotions of themselves and others. There is one amygdala on each side of the brain, they are a part of the limbic system, which is responsible for memory and survival mode. They help to store memories that we may not remember, and also to control aggression. http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-amygdala-definition-role-function.html The hypothalamus is a part of the…

is being tested (Torres A.1). Now with the advancements in technology and the availiability of these new chips, testing products has become more of a breeze. These chips replicate the vital organs and vital systems of the human body such as the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, blood-drain barrier and the heart (Torres A.1). Using electrical signals, the scientists can measure the reaction the chip had and its response to the chemicals and medications it has been given (Torres…

Mathew Issac Issac 1 Professor Batorsky WRT 101 11/30/2016 Brain Development Does the question " Why is he/she smarter than me? " brush through your mind whenever you see that someone always gets better grades than you do? Brain development is affected…