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Brain
The center of our nervous system and daily thoughts, the brain is a complex, magnificent organ. Ask questions about parts of the brain and their functions here.
2,537 Questions
What part of the cerebellum is involved in planning rather than executing movement?
The lateral part of each hemisphere
What is mater NOT made out of?
Matter is not made out of energy, as energy and matter are distinct concepts in physics, even though they can be converted into one another according to Einstein's theory of relativity. Additionally, matter is not composed of abstract concepts like thoughts, emotions, or ideas, which exist in the realm of consciousness rather than physical reality. Furthermore, matter does not consist of non-physical entities such as vacuum or empty space, which lack tangible properties.
What is the answer to level 38 on busta brain?
to finish level 38 u have to put in "once upon a time" since the one is above a time
Yes, a chicken is a vertebrate. This means they have a backbone. All vertebrates, and some invertebrates, have a brain.
or the simple answer, yes, chickens do have brains.
Is there any technology to control the brain waves?
There is a technology called brainwave entrainment that uses audio to alter or influence brainwave activity. Basically, you listen to a special audio CD with a pair of stereo headphones. In one channel a particular frequency is introduced, and in the other a slightly different frequency is played. The difference between the two signals is called a beat frequency. The developers say that the brain interprets this beat frequency, and causes brainwave synchronization at the beat frequency between the two hemispheres of the brain. There are a number of commercial producers of these disks. Hemi-Sync, HoloSync and Dr. Jeffrey Thompson are some of the more well known producers. I've tried them and found them to be very relaxing. Whether this is due to a measurable effect on my brainwaves I don't know but there is something happening when I listen. I prefer the Jeffrey Thompson CDs because they are more musical. Visit their websites for more info. There are also software packages that allow you to create you own brainwave entrainment audio. Yes. It's called the electric chair, and it makes the brain waves stop very quickly. I loved the last answer best but yes there is. It's called an alphawave inducer. Basically, a set of flashing lights that fill your entire field of view (that parts important) and that blink between 3 and 7hz. The blinking lights cause the brainwaves to sync with them. I've built one once using plans from an electronics mag and bought one that I use now for about $50. There are also high end devices (called NovaPro or something like it) that do the same thing for hundreds of bucks. And yes they really do work. Great for relieving stress or getting rid of a tension headache. The first one I built was a set of swim googles with leds in the center of them and a rubber coating poured over them. The electronics was a quick 555 timer circuit run off a 9 volt battery. Nothing complicated.
Electrical impulses bypasses what area of the brain?
The electrical impulse bypasses the concious areas of your brain so you don't think about subconcious things, like reflex actions for example. This is to help you in dangerous situations and to help you survive.
Why is the brain called a brain?
The term brain comes from the old English braegen, possibly from Greek brekhmos (forehead).
It is the English derivitive of an old Germanic word for "grey mush in the head" as opposed to grey mush in the bones (what we now call marrow). Ancient peoples did not know the function of the brain, and in fact many languages lumped marrow and brains together with single word. As our knowledge about the function of the brain grew, we kept the language of our ancestors who simply viewed the brain as waste/refuse.
How many GB does the brain have?
Gigabytes are a measurement of digital information storage. Not for mental storage.
A typical adult brain contains 15 billion to 200 billion neurons. Assuming we use the lower figure, the brain is capable of remembering 2 the 10th billion power bits of information.
Basically, the brain can store up to about 10 billion encyclopedia pages worth of information.
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
The medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it is the control center for breathing, blood pressure and heart beat among other involuntary body functions not under conscious control. Because these functions are necessary for human life, damage to the medulla oblongata can be fatal.
There is only one medulla oblongata in the brain. The medulla connects the brain and the spinal cord, and is the lower half of the brainstem.
Respiration - chemoreceptors
Cardiac center - sympathetic, parasympathetic system
Vasomotor center - baroreceptors
Reflex centers of vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing
How can hydrotherapy help a person suffering from traumatic injury?
Hydrotherapy may ease the stress of recovering from trauma.
The brain is STILL a mystery to the scientists and humans today is just because the brain is and always will be a mystery. The part that know one knows about isn that it functions very different then any thing in the world. That means that it will always be a mystery.
What is meant by right brain and left brain people?
The idea that we have a dominant brain hemisphere has been generally discredited, mostly because it is not even scientifically true. The the thought that left brainers are logical, good with mathematics and language, while right brainers are creative and artistic has no basis in fact but has captured the imagination go the same groups that believe in other pseudoscience babble.
Why does your brain have crevises?
They are called sulci (singular - sulcus). These are folds of the brain designed to give it more surface area.
For a reasonable layman's definition of sulci, the Wikipedia article for 'Sulcus (neuroanatomy)' gives an introduction.
(I'm a neuroscience student.)
The brain uses the surface area to store information. This area is finite in size and when a person is born, its smoothe. As you age you need more space to store information and the brain makes ridges and valleys on the surface, thereby adding more pages for the book where we store memory.
How do you use 100 percent of the brain?
The belief that people do not use 100 % of their brain is a mere myth. Using 100% of your brain is not exhibited in telekinesis or telepathy. It is exhibited in the daily working of your brain. See link below.
Why do men always have to listen to women and women never listen to men?
They don't.
Although, it's more commonly seen as that way based on the natural ways both men and women are like.
Women are normally very open and chatty, so they talk a lot and like to be heard.
Men, on the other hand, tend to talk less because they feel like it's not important to talk about, doesn't matter, they don't feel like talking, etc. This doesn't mean they don't have anything to say; of course they do. They just normally have less to say, and women take advantage of it by talking a lot.
Sometimes it's the other way around, though. Women can be quiet, too, an men can be loud and chatty. It really depends on the people.
Smell is one of the most primitive senses, and in a way, even individual cells can smell. The sense of smell is based on chemical recognition.
In humans we have an olfactory bulb at the base of our brain that has nerve receptors leading into our nasal cavity. When certain particles come in contact with these receptors, the olfactory bulb sends its message to another part of the brain in the limbic region which is associated with feelings and memory. That is why the experience of smelling can be very emotional. If it smells good, we are attracted to it, and if it smells bad, we are repulsed by it.
Things are different for dung beetles. They love the smell of fresh elephant manure, whereas most people find it offensive.
So another answer to your question is smells smell because they are important not only for our survival, but also our enjoyment of life. hfhjukugkgkgkkg
What are the 4 parts of the Information Processing Cycle?
(1) input, (2) processing, (3) storage and (4) output. A fifth stage is often attributed to this cycle, which is the archiving or deletion of unwanted data.
Which organ regulates the pituitary gland?
The hypothalamus in the brain regulates the pituitary gland.
Where is the town of Dura located?
Dura is a small Palestinian town outside in the Hebron Governorate. It's population was over 28,268 people in 2007. The mayor of Dura is Mustafa Khalil Rjoub.
