Trauma to the base of the brain in more dangerous then trauma to the frontal lobes because of the importance of the structures located there. The Medulla Oblongata is responsible for regulating the autonomic functions in the body such as breathing, heartbeat, and regulating blood pressure.
The uppermost brain layer is known as the cerebral cortex. It is responsible for higher brain functions such as thinking, memory, perception, and voluntary muscle movements. The cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) can cause euphoria when inhaled, leading to a lack of oxygen to the brain. This can result in dizziness, light-headedness, and a false sense of well-being. Continued improper use can lead to serious health complications.
The insular cortex (abbrev. insula) is a structure of the human brain. It lies deep to the brain's lateral surface, within the lateral sulcus which separates the temporal lobe and inferior parietal cortex.
A primary blast effect refers to the initial impact and propagation of a shockwave generated by an explosion. It can cause direct tissue and organ damage due to the rapid changes in pressure, leading to injuries such as lung damage, eardrum rupture, and brain trauma.
Electrical energy in the brain is generated by the flow of ions across cell membranes. This flow is necessary for transmitting messages between neurons and is essential for brain function.
Your frontal lobe mainly controls vision, however the base of the brain in in charge of the most important bodily functions like breathing and heart rate. So trauma to this area can make a person stop breathing or stop their heart.
Your frontal lobe mainly controls vision, however the base of the brain in in charge of the most important bodily functions like breathing and heart rate. So trauma to this area can make a person stop breathing or stop their heart.
the frontal lobes mostly control motor skills and personality, which are less important for survival than the other parts of the brain. in the back specifically there is the reticular activating system which processes and interprets stimuli. trauma to the R.A.S. can cause it to misinterpret the information it gets, essentially rendering the entire brain useless.
Trauma to the base of the brain can go unnoticed for a longer amount of time while simultaneously creating multiple symptoms of illnesses that are seemingly not directly related to the brain whatsoever. Frontal lobe trauma is often immediately recognized by confusion and/ or failure in speech, recognition, memory, vision and more. Unfortunately, we do live in a time when neural maladies are mostly recognized by the frontal lobe's activity exclusively. However, a lower brain injury or illness can become swiftly fatal if it is not explored as a realistic option.
base of the brain is where the spinal cord attaches, and where the medulla resides, and injuries to the base of the brain are not easily treated. with the frontal lobe pieces of the skull can be removed to help with swelling then replaced later, however that process cannot be accomplished at the base site. and most base injuries involve the spinal cord which would paralyze the body and cannot be cured.
The brain stem and back of the brain are responsible for the basic functions of the body. This region allows you to move, digest food, maintain body temperature, keep breathing, and keeps your heart pumping. The frontal lobe is responsible higher order reasoning. The frontal lobe is what makes us human. If you remove the frontal lobe you remove a large portion of the conscious human being, but you do not threaten the survival of the individual.
Trauma to the base of the brain is more dangerous because it can affect critical structures responsible for controlling vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness. Damage to the brain stem located at the base can result in immediate and life-threatening consequences compared to trauma to the frontal lobes, which are more associated with cognitive and personality changes. The brain stem also serves as a pathway for communication between the higher brain centers and the rest of the body.
Trauma to the base of the brain can affect critical structures like the brainstem, which controls basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate. In comparison, injuries to the frontal lobes typically impact higher cognitive functions like decision-making and personality, which are important but less immediately life-threatening.
Injury to the frontal lobe, usually confined to specific regions within the lobe itself (though these vary widely across patients/individuals) can cause frontal lobe dementia.
Trauma to the base of the brain can damage or sever the brain's connection to the spinal column, also damaging or destroying the parts of the brain at the bases of the brain (I forget the names for these parts of the brain) causing paralysis or even death. Trauma to the frontal lobes can bring about loss of self-determination and violent tendancies, as the 'lobotomies' performed on those persons (considered criminally insane or violent, and a danger to themselves or the public) that took place in the last century. The base of the brain contains the brainstem - which controls vital processes such as respiratory drive, for example. Trauma to this area can paralyze one's respiratory drive and result in quadriplegia and even death.
The bones of the skull that form a protective covering of the brain are the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. They encase and protect the delicate structures of the brain from external trauma.
Frontal lobotomy is surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain.