and telencephalon). The diencephalon structure contains the hypothalamus and thalamus. Which that maintains functions like controlling everyday functioning, relaying information, motor control. The telencephalon maintains the functions such as the cerebral cortex, amygdala, the hippocampus,basal ganglia,and the olfactory…
One important role of the basal ganglia is in the service of voluntary, routine smooth motor control, and to inhibit unnecessary movements in the muscles. The basal ganglia is important for other things as well, but in diseases which cause the loss of muscle control as in the case of Parkinson's, it stands to reason that we look more closely at the basal ganglia in respects to its role in movement. The basal ganglia uses Glutamate, and Acetylcholine, both are excitatory neurotransmitters, and…
Introduction: Head motion is one of the major sources of artifacts in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Head motion is said to cause large spatially varying changes in the signal intensity of the BOLD signal, making it very difficult to separate neuronal activations from the motion artifact. Realignment corrects the changes in brain position, but it does not take into consideration the changes in the image intensity associated with motion. Head Motion, particularly in the direction…
Cerebral Palsy is commonly referred to as CP. This condition is caused by brain damage. It occurs either before birth, during birth or immediately after birth. Cerebral Palsy affects body movement, muscle control, posture, and balance amongst other things. Cerebral Palsy affects each child differently. Some children may become completely paralyzed whilst others may only be partially paralyzed. This is dependent on when the brain injury had taken place and what type of injury had taken place.…
Physical activity (PA) is necessary for optimum physical and psychosocial health of the general population. It has been suggested that it is even more important for children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) who struggle with impairments that interfere with activities of daily living and limit participation in sports (Fowler, Knutson, et al., 2007). According to the World Health Organization, adolescents and young adults with and without disabilities who are physically active have higher…
semester, I worked with some individuals who had the disability, “cerebral palsy”. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder caused by physical, social, or historical factors from the mother either prior, during, or after the individual is born. The disability causes the individual to have limited mobility on his or her left or right side of the body. Polzin, Odle, Davidson, and Longe (2007) express some important finding about cerebral palsy such as; CP is not a specific disorder but describes a broad…
There is so much information that one can find on the internet. Information that can provide the user with a new favorite recipe or the information as to who is, today, the wealthiest person in America. The possibilities of attainable information are endless. There is so much information that most humans can not comprehend the amount that is really available. However, with the touch of a few buttons, that information can be provided for the human brain to absorb. The internet search engines that…
comes to seizures. Studies have shown that 23 out of 29 seizures have significantly reduced the possibility of having an episode just by listening to piano masterpieces like Mozart. It is due to the melodic, calming tones of the piano affecting the cerebral cortex. This study was done back in 1998 and published in the experiment “Mozart Effect on Epileptiform Activity." For those who are ill-fated with this tragic physical exhibition, always keep a backup CD of piano songs nearby just in…
Laneicea Hughes Psychology 102-011 Psych Paper 1 22 September, 2017 Reflections on Mirror Neurons Mirroring neurons has been closely observed in the primate species, some which are mammals in the group based on morphological traits. These traits are based on the behavioral traits, geographical distribution, and the deoxyribonucleic acid. The author's main point is that mirroring neurons allows humans and animals to act and observes actions performed by another. The…
What do you bring to the work place? Thomas and Chess Dimensions of Temperament My answers 1. Activity Level- Level of physical and mental activity: I am more active mentally than physically. I would place myself in the middle 2. Regularity- Preference for predictable routines or spontaneity: I am highly regular and predictable 3. Distractibility- Degree to which extraneous stimuli affect behavior; readiness to leave one activity for another: I would say I am in the middle of easily distracted…