Neuroanatomy of memory

The human brain is very fascinating. It has many parts and functions, which help us in our daily lives. The brain is one of the most important things we humans have. The human brain has four parts: Hindbrain, Midbrain, Forebrain, and Cerebral Cortex. With each part comes its functions. For hindbrain the parts are medulla, cerebellum, and pons. For forebrain the functions are the limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex. And last the cerebral cortex, the sections…

parts of this organ are not fully developed until the mid 20’s. The corpus callosum connects the left and right sides of the brain. It thickens as we mature, allowing us to relate and interpret information more successfully. The hippocampus is the memory directory. It helps set goals and weigh decisions. Furthermore, the frontal…

Neurodevelopmental disorders are disorders wherein impairments in neural development lead to deficits in various cognitive and/or social abilities (Reynolds & Goldstein, 1999). Historically, researchers have often assumed that human cognition is served by numerous “modules”, each of which performs a specific cognitive function. It is typically argued that each module is supported by a specific brain region whose evolutionarily-defined characteristics confer neural properties that facilitate…

1. Oculomotor nerve (III) : The nuclear complex of the 3rd (oculomotor) nerve is situated in the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus, ventral to the Sylvian aqueduct .It is composed of thefollowing paired and unpaired subnuclei. • Levator subnucleus is an unpaired caudal midline structure which innervates both levator muscles. Lesions confined to this area will therefore give rise to bilateral ptosis. • Superior rectus subnuclei are paired: each innervates the respective…

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…

Anti-Calbindin binds to Calbindin (CB) and labels GABAergic neurons In our immunohistochemistry (IHC) experiment, we used anti-Calbindin as our primary antibody, Goat anti-Rabbit 488 IgG as our secondary antibody (“488” meaning that the fluorescent dye is excited at a wavelength of 488nm, fluorescing green), and DAPI-mounting serum as a DNA (nucleus) marker with blue fluorescence for reference against anti-Calbindin-marked GABAergic neurons (Lammel, 2016). While GABAergic-neuron-expressing…

stress, loss of confidence, and many times experiencing the fear of getting re-injured. Although these are all short-term effects that affect athletes, there are long term effects that people overlook. Athletes long after their concussion experience memory loss, depression, and new…

3. A. Cranial nerve involvement can be broken down into two portions. The anterior 2/3 of the tongue are innervated by the Chorda Tympani branch of the Facial nerve which is carried by the lingual nerve which branches off the mandibular branch of the Trigeminal nerve. Sensory component of the anterior 2/3 is maintained by the lingual nerve. The posterior 1/3 of the tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve which supplies both sensory and taste. B. The human tongue contains multiple…

Our sensorimotor has many parts to function and manipulate what we want our body part to do. We simply must think and react to what are next move and in rapid millisecond either our hand or leg moves. As this occurs, our primary somatosensory cortex that’s located in our central sulcus has a full chart of information lined up for our function to travel all the way to our spinal cord and make a movement. As Agnosia damages the path of any function of either of the temporal lobe or cerebellum, it…

In modern times there is almost no way to avoid the internet. With all of the technology constantly surrounding humanity it is a wonder that human interaction still exists. With technology being such a massive factor in everyday life it must have effects on the brain. UCLA scientists have found that key centers of the brain that control decision- making and complex reasoning are triggered while using technology, the results suggest that web search activity may help stimulate and possibly improve…