Parietal lobe

Until the age of five, I was only exposed to the Spanish language, but when I started school, I quickly learned how to read, write, and speak English. When my mother gave birth to my younger brother, doctors advised us, as a bilingual household, to teach him one language at a time to avoid confusion. It would be interesting to examine this advice with a deeper understanding of language and its manifestation in our brains. Introduction: Language in the Brain The understanding of language has…

The Biological Basis of Behavior textbook did an excellent job explaining neural plasticity. Neural plasticity is the brain's ability to change in response to the organism's experience's and environment (Morris, 2013). However, this video went more in detail and explanation. For instance, this video detailed synaptic pruning which is the process of getting rid of unused connections that we don't have a use for any longer. The brain also is able to re-use connections for instances of…

Angular Gyrus: The angular gyrus is a region of the brain incorporated into the parietal lobe that is involved in processes related to language, number processing, spatial cognision, memory, out-of-body experiences and attention. In relation to driving, the angular gyrus can help a driver interpret written language such as road signs for…

This essay is about the brain and the growth mindset. Did you know that the brain is the command center for the nervous system? Well yes, the nervous system is part of the brain. There are 100 billion neurons in our brain alone. The brain sends messages via the spinal cord to peripheral nerves throughout the body that serve to control the muscles and internal organs. The largest part of the brain is called the cerebrum. The cerebrum is divided into two cerebral hemispheres, which…

also a huge aspect of this syndrome.9 Studies have shown that brain volume in patients with FAS is less than people with healthy brains. Another difference is in the parietal and ventral frontal lobes where the gray matter is denser and underdeveloped in babies with FAS. Also, the temporal, inferior parietal lobe, and right frontal lobe were thicker than a normal brain.9 Finally, cell migration is another aspect that is interrupted with FAS.5 Effects of Alcohol on the heart Alcohol cannot only…

Comparing Biological and Sociological Theories in Regards to Criminology There are two popular schools of thought in regards to the deviation of humans from social norms, biological and sociological. Biological theories focus on the mind as the center of the personality and the major determinant in controlling human behavior. Sociological theories analyze social structure and the interaction of social processes as they affect socialization and the impact they have on social life (behavior).…

part of the central nervous system and it can be classified into the hindbrain, midbrain, the forebrain and the brain stem right below the brain. Inside the midbrain, there is the cerebral cortex which consists of the temporal, occipital, parietal and frontal lobe. Their functions are processing auditory information; processing visual information; processing sensory information and order complex cognitive behaviours respectively. Same inside the midbrain, there is the limbic system which…

memory relies most heavily on the prefrontal cortex. The brain is divided into three main parts: the brainstem, the cerebellum, and the cerebrum. The cerebrum is then divided into 4 lobes: the frontal, the occipital, the parietal, and the temporal. Each lobe has a couple very important jobs; for example: Frontal Lobe- Personality, behavior, emotions Judgment,…

In my opinion, the human body is one of the most complex mechanisms known to mankind – even more complex than the latest iPhone X. The human body comprises of many different systems: the digestive system, the endocrine system, the exocrine system, the muscular system, the urinary system, the reproductive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, the sympathetic system, the skeletal system. The human body consists of about 300 bones at birth and this number decreases to 206 by…

Hand Syndrome is usually associated with the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes. There are two reported branches of Alien Hand Syndrome: Frontal and Callosal. Both Frontal and Callosal AHS usually occur in the non-dominant hand of the afflicted. Because Frontal AHS affects the Frontal Lobe, it is characterized by grasping and groping. Frontal AHS usually is a result of stroke. Callosal AHS, which affects the Parietal and Occipital Lobes of the afflicted, usually does not grasp or grope…