Cerebral hypoxia

Hidden Dangers A list of pros and cons can be assigned to everything, unfortunately, computers and cell-phones, though amazing, are not exempt from this. Cons can refer to many things, but the one biggest downfall that is worth looking into is the unforeseen impact that technology has on the human body. The three main parts of the body that are being affected negatively include the eyes, brain, and neck/back. The latest and greatest technology seems to be what everyone wants to get their hands…

Music can improve an athlete 's performance, by changing the tension in their muscles. Listening to music helps to release muscle tension, which in turn improves the body’s movement and coordination (How Music Affects Us And Promotes Health). When the muscles are loose, the body can perform action with less difficulty. During the rehabilitation of people with movement disorders, music can “play an important role in developing, maintaining and, restoring physical functions (How Music Affects Us…

human, they would most likely be screaming from the pain, the zombie didn’t. That seems to be an attribute in all of the zombie shows that I have watched. The part of the body that controls pain tolerance is the parietal lobe. It’s located in the cerebral cortex at the top of the head and towards the rear. It is responsible for sensory…

Do you think consuming enormous amount of alcohol is cool? Does drinking relax your mind? Does it take away all your problems? The answers to all of these questions is no. Getting drunk does not make you cool in my eyes it makes you irresponsible. It may relax your mind for a little while but after that your mind is back to being all over the place again. It doesn’t take your problems away because after you sober up you still have the same problems you had before. Getting drunk may make you feel…

☠ CTE KILLS ☠ An athlete goes down on the field, and paramedics rush to his aid. When they arrive to help him they observe he has a large amount of head trauma. Over the years, this same athlete will continue to play contact sports such as football, or boxing resulting permanent brain damage. At the young age of forty, this athlete could already have dementia-like symptoms that occur in older adults. How can we allow this continue? Close contact sports such as boxing, MMA, and football are…

Undergoing an amputation generates sufficient trauma in and of itself, adding to the shock is the experience of excruciating pain caused by a limb or other body part that is no longer attached to the body, this disturbance can prove to be not only exasperating but extraordinarily frightening as well. This strange phenomenon, of experiencing a limb that has been removed from the body, is referred to as a “phantom limb.” Around “90 percent of amputees worldwide” have experienced these puzzling…

Abortion has always been an argument between humans. No one can decide whether it is wrong or right. In Neal Shusterman’s, Unwind, there is a different answer to the problem of abortion. In the novel, a concept called Unwinding is created to stop abortion, but still give parents a choice. A child between the ages of 13 to 18 is eligible to be signed to be unwound and according to the law every part of then must be used. Throughout the novel, Connor Lassiter, Risa Ward, and Levi Calder all go…

Writing and literature have existed for thousands of years, from the ancient civilizations of the Middle East and Mediterranean lasting until the modern era. The effect of writing and the creation of literature on the world is unimaginable, as they are cornerstones of a cultured society. Not only is the fact that we create written works important, but also what we put into those works. They are modes for the recording of information and the outlets for creative expression. The whole spectrum of…

i. How is the brain changing and developing? A baby’s brain is made up of one less than one pound of gelatinous tissue. The brain of the baby is a complex organ that controls emotions, ideas, memories and dreams. A baby brain goes through enormous changes because it has not completed making complex connection yet because of its lack of experiences. There are about one trillion nerve cells that make connection with each other in order to allow the baby to have a proper functioning body. The union…

The word “concussion” derives from the Latin verb concutere which means “to shake violently. To put it simply, a concussion can be described as; a blow to the head which in turn creates a plethora of physical and cognitive symptoms. Knowing general information about concussions is common. People understand how they happen and how to take care of them. They understand that it has something to do with hitting your head and moving your brain. However, the actual disruption of homeostasis caused by…