Corpus callosum

Other than the cerebral cortex, there are different areas of the human brain that make strides during the individual’s early years and adolescence. All these changes involve the creation of links among various parts of the brain, which increase the coordinated functions of the central nervous system. Toward the base and rear of the brain we find the cerebellum, which is a structure that aids in the control of body movement and balance. The fibers which link the cerebellum to the cerebral…

motivational participation. These activities will keep students be alert and ready to learn. (Sylwester, n.d.) 7) Corpus Callosum- The corpus callosum is the largest fiber bundle in the brain, containing nearly 200 million axons (Sousa, 2011) The corpus callosum is like a bridge that connects the left and right sides of the brain allowing for communication between both sides. The corpus callosum transfers motor, sensory, and cognitive information between the left and right side of the brain.…

Which helps to reinforce the brain 's functions in day-to-day activities.(www.youtube.com) A study from the Journal of Neuroscience, has shown that minors who learn to play music at a young age increase the volume and activity in the brain’s corpus callosum (a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain), which allows the brain to send messages back and forth much quicker and efficiently. Specifically, these connections in the brain help with cognitive and emotional…

Lasting effects of repetitive blows and concussions is also a serious effect of youth football. Allowing kids to play at a young age, when concussions are more likely, may lead to permanent damage to their mental health and slow brain development. “Repeated jolts to the head, it can cause lasting damage to the developing brain” (Should kids play football?). Doctors have said numerous of times to parents that since the brain is not developed enough to receive blows until around the age of fifteen…

brain. The brain is composed of two types of matter, white matter and gray matter. White matter carries nerve impulses between neurons, and according to BioMed Central it also connects the gray matter to the different regions of the brain. The corpus callosum is a portion of the brain composed primarily of white matter, dividing the brain into two hemispheres it becomes a means of communication between the separate hemispheres. Symptoms…

1. Bolte-Taylor was interested in studying the human brain because she had a brother with schizophrenia. She wanted to understand why she could take her dreams and connect with reality, but why her brother’s brain who had schizophrenia could not connect his dreams to a common and shared reality. Bolte-Taylor dedicated her career to research into the severe mental illness. 2. Bolte-Taylor suffered a stroke on the morning of December 10, 1996, after recently traveled as an advocate for mental…

human brain, specifically the study of both the right and left hemispheres was conducted by Roger W. Sperry who is widely considered the father of this field, and Michael Gazzaniga. It is their specific research into patients who have had their Corpus Callosum removed, due to their suffering constant seizures, and how this severation…

time of the anatomy scan at 21 weeks. On ultrasound, there is a live fetus in cephalic presentation. Fetal biometry is consistent with dates. Measurements are fairly symmetrical. A detailed anatomic survey noted suspected agenesis of the corpus callosum with absence of the CSP and colpocephaly of the anterior horns. The ventricles…

While maintaining the ability of fluent speech (even if meaningless) state similar to the hemiplegic patient with the pusher syndrome. Sperry (1966) observed in a group of patients undergoing corpus callosum sectioning surgery, when an object was presented in the right visual field he answered (named) what he was seeing, but the same object was presented in the left visual field, the patient refused to be seeing anything but identified him if I could…

15. Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus is made up of neural clusters that aide in regulating thirst, hunger, body temperature, and sexual behavior that ultimately help maintain a normal internal state. More specifically, the hypothalamus helps the brain secrete essential hormones that thus, govern one’s physiological functions, such as the ones mentioned above, by working with the pituitary gland as well as other hormone secreting glands. While people are driving, the hypothalamus makes drivers…