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Co-activation is seen in this experiment where the bicep, the flexor, resembles the agonist and the triceps, the extensors, resemble the antagonist. When the bicep muscle is active by being in its flexed position; its motor neurons are excited whereas the motor neurons in opposition of the triceps are somewhat inhibited. However, these triceps muscles still contribute to minor activities compared to that of the bicep muscles; but together they work in a co-activation fashion for contractile…

On September 18, 1895, the first spinal manipulation or adjustment was performed by the founder of chiropractic, Dr. Daniel David Palmer. Harvey Lillard comes to Dr. Palmer because it had been seventeen years since he could hear. Dr. Palmer did and exam and found a bone out of place in Harvey’s spine, and just like that the first chiropractic adjustment was made. Then Harvey could hear (“Int. Chiro. Assc”). There is more to chiropractic then just getting out of neck or back pain. Most people do…

Memory loss can happen in many ways from amnesia to alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is a brain disorder that will slowly destroy memory and thinking skills. It will make it hard for a person to remember the easiest things to do, like remembering were there own bathroom is in their own house. Alzheimer's is a disease that around five million people have. It has been ranked sixth in diseases that kill people in the united states but recent studies have shown that is could have reached rank 3 in the…

The article “Jesse Jackson Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease” by Niraj Chokshi is mainly about how Jesse L. Jackson, “a longtime civil rights leader and former Democratic presidential candidate”, announces to the public he has Parkinson's disease (Chokshi 1). In the article, Chokshi mentions the symptoms of the disease which happen because of the damage to the brain. This disease cannot currently be cured, but it can be slowed down by the drug levodopa. Levodopa increases the amount of…

Naïve Realism and Amnesia Naïve realism is the belief that we see the world exactly as it is, without objective or bias from influence of upbringing. Consequentially, naïve realism can pose an important problem when judging appearances as well as evaluating the objectives and biases of ourselves and those around us. For instance, if one was out in public with their partner, they may both exhibit different levels of comfort with reagrds to public affection without realizing that they most…

Daivez Bell & Taylor Jones The Brain Thang/ Gorelephant 10/5/16 Vocabulary Brain Size: The weight of the brain, compared to one another. Cerebrum:(incorporate the four lobes) most anterior part of the brain located in the frontal area of the skull consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. It is responsible the complex sensory and neural functions. Cerebellum:The part of the brain located behind the top of the brain stem and has 2 halves. It controls…

Krabbe disease Brief description of the disorder: Krabbe disease, a rare genetic degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is initiated from a lack of galactocerebrosidase, a vital enzyme for myelin metabolism. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called the leukodystrophies, which affects the growth of development of the myelin sheath, the fatty substance that insulates and protects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The myelin sheath…

Dementia is an umbrella term. By this I mean that it covers many different conditions. Each condition affects the brain and can lead to dementia due to brain de deterioration and loss of function. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome- this is a brain disorder in which not getting enough B1 vitamin will affect your brain function. B1 vitamin is used in the brain to change sugar into energy. If there is a shortage then there will be a shortage of energy and thus, making the brain function less. Vascular…

This Week Five Assignment will focus on the components of the neuroscience aspects topic of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I will include the causes of it which is the theories of etiology. I will also review how the factors develops it’s genetic, environmental, familial or lifestyle. I will analyze the pathology, including genetics and biochemical aspects. Then, having to diagnose the research technologies on PSTD. Thesis: Having to analyze neuropsychological disorder, including…

Our interest in the topic of Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) started when we heard about how many people are affected by this disease. The number of people affected by this disease in the United States alone is around 400,000 people. This genetic disorder is caused when a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome twenty-one. Down syndrome is recognized by things such as short stature, a distinctive palm crease, stubby fingers, mental retardation that can end up being serious, a wide gap between…