Brainstem

How much of our life do we really have control over? This topic is covered in The Magic of the Unconscious: Automatic Brain which contemplates just how much humans are actually aware of and how much we genuinely decide. The video goes into an in-depth analysis of the automatic brain. It shows just how complicated the many processes the human brain goes through each day, in fact at every second. Humans are immensely unaware of how powerful and controlling the automatic brain is. This part of our…

Background information Structure of the large intestine The large intestine (also known as large bowel or colon) is the last part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It extends from the cecum to the anus, with the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon and the rectum in between. The large intestine consists of four layers of tissue: the mucosa, submucosa, muscle and serosa (figure 1). The mucosa is made out of an epithelial layer, with a layer of…

For years people have believed that musical training and listening has the ability to increase IQ, but some recent studies have inconsistent results. Many people also question whether listening to modern music has the same effects and benefits as classical music. Exposure to music, that includes both listening and lessons through childhood and teenage years, has been proven to increase IQ and other similarly based skills. There have been many studies but the most well known is the controversial…

The choroidal arteries are deep cerebral arteries that supply deep structures in the brain. The anterior choroidal artery is a branch of the internal carotid and it supplies the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles, parts of the visual pathway, the putamen, the thalamus, and the hippocampus. The posterior choroidal artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery. It supplies blood to the choroid plexus of the third ventricle and parts of the thalamus and hippocampus. An occlusion of…

Many substances that are abused are drugs; which are used by many addicts. They include marijuana, narcotics, and methamphetamines, which are highly addictive and can be very fatal to the persons health. “A psychological dependence is difficult to handle because it takes place in the abuser 's mind, which no one can see. It is what keeps the addict a slave to a habit. The abuser 's mind has become so adapted to the effects of the drug that the abuser requires its continued use to satisfy…

functions of the left and right hemispheres. I will compare the performance of people with intact brains with the performance of so-called split-brain patients. In many ways, the brains of these two groups are very similar. 1 a. For example, the brainstem exists at the base of the brain connecting the brain and spinal cord and has no functional differences between an intact and split brain patient. Being the most primitive part of the brain, its structure does not change because each…

The Music in our Minds Have you ever wondered how the music that we hear on a daily basis is interpreted in our minds? Music can be a very effective tool to the human brain. Unlike other sensory activities, music has a precise way of maneuvering its way into our minds. By studying the control of pitch intervals and instruments involved in a musical arrangement, neurologists are continuing to study how music may interact with the brain. Music highlights a part of the brain that is very…

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Noninvasive brain-computer interface enables communication after brainstem stroke (Eric). Of course as the pictures, feelings and even emotions be added to the object to be transferred, the difficulty will rise. It is sure to be solved in foreseeable future. Actually, the idea of brain-to-brain communication has been partly…

what is An Audiologist? Audiologists are healthcare experts who examine, diagnose, deal with, and manage to listen to loss and to listen to conditions like tinnitus and stability disorders. An audiologist holds at the least a master's diploma in Audiology. specialists seeking training in Audiology who do no longer currently maintain a grasp’s diploma need to now pursue a Doctoral diploma in Audiology (Au.D). Audiologists should be certified within the kingdom in which they exercise, and are…