Split-brain

Homeostasis: the relative stable equilibrium of interdependent systems in the body, maintained by physiological processes. When one thinks of homeostasis the first two systems that come to mind should be the nervous and endocrine systems due to basic knowledge learned from taking any anatomy and physiology class. However, due to recent 2016 studies; could it be possible to now add a third system into playing a more prominent role in homeostasis and psychological functioning? The immune system is…

10 Tips for Reducing Self-Injury 1) Create an emergency kit. Place positive things in your kit like photos of things or people you love, notes to yourself or from friends or family, a journal for writing, markers or art supplies for artistic expression, an inspirational poem, beloved stuffed animal, upbeat music, favorite scents, and other things like that to help you dilute the urge to self-harm. 2) Use positive imagery. Visualize yourself moving through your painful moment without…

Here is the meanings of the “smarts” for the intelligence survey. The ability, “Nature Smart”, designates the human ability to discriminate among living things. This works perfectly if you were a hunter, farmer, etc. Most of us exploit the intelligence of nature. “Music Smart” is a person that knows how to keep pitch, rhythm, timbre, and tone. This helps people like composers,conductors, musicians, vocalist, and sensitive listeners recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music. Some are…

Dyslexia can be a very problematic condition that particularly affects a person's daily living activities. However, it is not one of those well known conditions like cancer, AIDS, and the likes. To understand how dyslexia affects people, specifically adults, you must first understand what dyslexia is, its causes, severity, and prevalence. What is Dyslexia Dyslexia is basically a condition that presents a person's difficulty in processing information that is usually related to short-term memory…

Oculocutaneous Albinism I have oculocutaneous albinism which is an inherited disorder characterized by a reduction or complete lack of melanin pigment in the hair, skin and eyes. These conditions are caused by mutations in specific genes that are necessary for the production of melanin pigment in specialized cells called melanocytes which are found in your skin and eyes. Oculocutaneous albinism is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic condition. I was diagnosed when I was three months…

In addition to measles and mumps, the MMR vaccine contains another viral infection, rubella. Rubella can trace its roots back as far as 1814 when it was documented by physician George Maton. It was given its name by Henry Veale in 1866, and attracted little attention until 1942 when it was first noted to have caused serious birth defects (Cooper, 1985). Rubella, like the measles, is known for its distinctive rash and is also known as the German measles because of the similarities between the two…

Pernilla, S.J., Magnus, J., Anita, S. and Kasim, A. (2010). Computed Tomography Measurement of Different Dimensons of Maxillary and Frontal Sinuses. BMC Med Imag Barghout, G., Prior J.O., Lepori, D. Duvoisin B., Schnyder, P., and Gundinchet, F. (2002). Paranasal Sinuses in Children: Size Evaluation of Maxillary, Spheroid and Frontal Sinuses by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Proposal of Volume Index Percentile Curves. Euro Radio, Vol.12(6):1451-1458 Ponde, J.M. (2003). Anatomic Variations of…

Alcohol has a significant effect on the brain, acting on neurons and various neurochemicals. It can modify cell membranes, along with their ion channels, enzymes and receptors. Alcohols’ effect on the central nervous system (CNS) is largely due to its action on different neurotransmitters. A major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Alcohol amplifies the effect of GABA by binding to and stimulating GABA receptors, causing the opening of…

the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) published a new set of practice guidelines for Hepatic Encephalopathy (Vistrup et al., 2014). These guidelines define Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) as “a brain dysfunction caused by liver insufficiency and/or portosystemic shunting, and manifests as a wide spectrum of neurological/psychiatric abnormalities ranging from subclinical alterations to coma” (Vistrup et al.). Until recently, there had been…

What You Need to Know About Slipped and Herniated Discs Do you often experience a tingling sensation on your hands and legs? Do you have a pain that starts in the back and moves to your hand and feet? These may be signs indicating that you have a herniated or slipped disc. Discs are like cushions that keep our spine protected. They have a soft cartilage interior and a tough exterior meant to fit in between the vertebrae. A slipped disc means that the outer layer of the disc has cracked out…