Cerebral cortex

vessel functions, coughing, and swallowing. Neurons from the midbrain and forebrain move through the medulla. Assisting the transfer of directives between multiple parts of the brain and spinal cord. Pons are sectioned in the hindbrain combing the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata. The purpose distributes correspond and interaction within the two hemispheres of the brain. Pons included in the brainstem help transfer information to various sections of the spinal cord and…

ganglia. The basal ganglia is involved in motor control which can help explain why damage to this area may affect a catatonic schizophrenic when they become hypnotized in an action. One study done revealed if two areas of the brain, the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia, have a great disconnection, the higher level of psychosis will be seen (Yoon). While for the auditory and visual cortexes of the brain may affect the paranoid schizophrenic when they have…

Infancy and childhood are periods in life where the human being experiences great physical and mental developments, at a very rapid rate. While there is an overall increase in the body size of the child during the early years and later in puberty, there are body parts that grow at different rates from the rest of the others. There are two patterns of growth which describe these various changes in the child and young adult. The first one of these two patterns is the cephalocaudal trend,…

is one of the rare neurological condition characterized by binocular vision loss due to insult in the occipital cortex. Pupillary light reflex are preserved as anterior visual pathway is intact. One of the rare complication of cortical blindness is Anton Babinski Syndrome. This syndrome results from damage to visual association cortex (brodmann area 18, 19) along with primary visual cortex (brodmann area 17) [1, 2]. Discussion Anton Babinski syndrome is a condition in which patient disaffirm…

specific directions to a destinations as well as road regulations. Furthermore, the angular gyrus can help drivers make approximate calculations on the road such as how long the distance of their trip may be from point A to point B. 21. Cerebral Cortex: The cerebral cortex is a trench like layer of gray matter in the cerebrum. This section of the brain is used for high brain functions, voluntary movement, the coordination of sensory information, learning and memory, and the expression of…

and inferior sulci which delineate superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri. The superior surface of the temporal lobe forms the floor of the lateral sulcus. One gyri seen here is the transverse temporal gyri which makes up the primary auditory cortex. The circular sulcus surrounds the insula and is lateral to the superior surface of the temporal lobe. The insula forms the floor of the lateral sulcus. The landmarks for the temporal lobe include the Sylvian fissure which separates the…

Attachment is a basic need of every human. For a close and intimate relationship between infants and their caregiver's attachment is the most important factor. Responsive and contingent parenting produces secure attachment with children and those children who show more curiosity, self-reliance, and independence. Securely attached children also tend to become more resilient and competent adults. Whereas, the children who do not experience a secure attachment with their caregivers might have…

situated in the middle cranial fossa. The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is the region of interest as this is the most common site for ischemic strokes. The MCA consists of four sections. The M1 segment consists of lenticulostriate vessels which irrigate the basal ganglia. The M2 segment extends anteriorly on the insula, and the M3 segment expands laterally and exteriorly from the insula towards the cortex. Finally, the M4 segment supplies the cortex at the Sylvian fissure. The frontal, parietal,…

This theory suggests that a multifaceted succession of neural and vascular activities commences migraine. At the normal state, even in the absence of a headache the cerebral cortex, mainly the occipital cortex of a migraineur’s brain is in a state of hyper excitability. These findings are proven in studies involving transcranial magnetic stimulation with functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This finding justifies the distinctive…

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…