Synapse

around them and become “little scientists” (Berger, 2010). This exploration encourages advancements in gross and fine motor skills. Physical development in turn, accounts for brain maturation, cell growth, development of dendrites, formations of synapses, and pruning which all (especially pruning) aid cognitive development. Regarding the significance of object permanence in emotional and social development, with this milestone, may come separation anxiety, which contributes to the evolving…

Rett Syndrome Report Cathy Qian Clinical features Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a genetic disease which presents with a seemingly normal development up until 1-3 years of age. The disease is only present in females, as it is an X-linked dominant disorder and males with a defective X chromosome die prematurely. It is rare, with an estimate of 1:10000 - 1:15000 live female births. (4) This is when Stage II begins, with deterioration of mental processes. The rate of deterioration varies. Symptoms…

Carrlee Stainback ENG-101 Professor Howell 7 November, 2016 Is Stress Beneficial? Certainly, we have all experienced the cringing and anxiety driven “S” word: stress. Whether it be in the daily college overload, relationships at home, tensions at work, or even our social life, stress has slithered its way into our lives and taken complete control. Much of the stress we experience is unavoidable. It is something that is inevitably a part of our everyday lives. Ironically, several research studies…

.7418 sec. Second trial was with rulers. Male- .1778 sec, and female- .1950 sec. Which body parts are correlated to Reaction Time? The different body parts include: Brain Cells. Axon, Ions, Dendrite, Myelin, Neuron, Neurotransmitter, Receptors, Synapse, Synaptic Transmission. A person’s nervous system allows people to react to different stimuli. Reactions can be voluntary or…

in the child’s first 3 years of life (Gabriels and Hill 40). Autism affects the brain 's normal development of social and communication skills. Autism occurs when it affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses or “nerve connection” connect and organize together (Silverman 180). The way Autism affects the brain and its nerve cells is still unknown. Signs of Autism cannot be detected at an early age since the symptoms of this disorder are things such…

Drug addiction is a powerful condition that imprisons the mind and body of its users, which leads to the question of whether the option to use remains a choice or becomes a disease. Current statistics reveal that 24.6 million Americans reported using illicit drugs in 2013 (SAMHSA, 2014). That number alone is clear evidence of a significant drug problem in our society. Throughout history there have been conflicting opinions about drug addiction being a choice or a disease. In this paper, I will…

specialized to pass on messages onto the next in order for us to function. When a neuron receives a signal, an electrical impulse travels down the axon to terminal branches at the end of the cell (Myers 56). From here, neurons send messages across the synapse, the junction between neurons, onto the next through chemical messengers called neurotransmitters (“Brain Basics”). Once this process is done, the sending neuron absorbs excess neurotransmitters in a process called reuptake (Myers 55).…

There are many types of artificial sweeteners on the market found in numerous low calorie foods or diet drinks. Unlike sugar, these artificial sweeteners have no actual caloric value, and don't affect blood glucose levels as much for diabetics as regular sugar would. Artificial sweeteners are man-made, sometimes derived from sugars occurring naturally in nature. Splenda, a commonly used brand, is made of the artificial sugar sucralose while equal is made of the artificial sugar aspartame. These…

Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), drugs are categorized into five schedules based on “whether they have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, their relative abuse potential, and [their] likelihood of causing dependence when abused” (Controlled). Among the five categories, marijuana is classified as the Schedule I Controlled Substances, which has “no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use [even] under medical…

neurons become more active due to change in the membrane potential of the cell. The epileptogenic focus then discharges an abundant amount of electrical signals from the cortex in the brain. Other neurons adjacent to the over active cells or related by synapses may collaborate to cause an even greater effect. These brain waves from the seizure are in sequence with each other and different from a normal rhythm. The brain waves are then tracked with an electroencephalography and aid in the…