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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.
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What separates the cerebral hemispheres of the brain from the cerebellar hemispheres of the brain?
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum.
What can disorders of the cerebellum cause?
Cerebellar disorders cause inability to control the force, fine positioning, and speed of movements (ataxia ). Disorders of the cerebellum may also impair the ability to judge distance
Does the term ''brain drain'' refer to all of them?
brain drain is the transfering of the professional from the other countries
What are the cerebrum and cerebellum?
one of the basic anatomical difference between these two structures is in there numbers of layers of grey matter. cerebrum has 6 layers of distinct cells in its cortex where as berebellum has only 3 layes of neronal cells in its cortex. other difference that i could come up with was this that they both have difference in their vasculature. cerebellum has a very high vasculature as compared to cerebrum.
Can you get brain damage after being resuscitated?
apoplexy; rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, or embolism or thrombosis affecting a cerebral vessel.
If the stroke is severe, a person may die.
Central nervous systemWhat is blood brain barrier How important is it in epilyptic patients?
How is the blood brain barrier important to patient care?
Can you breath on your own if you are brain dead?
NO. this requires cognitive responces and actions. If you are brain dead you cant tell your mouth to open, chew or swallow
What is the function is the medulla?
The "medulla oblongata", commonly known as simply the "medulla", is the lower half of the brain stem. It controls the cardiac, respiratory systems and other autonomic systems.
What part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the?
cortex of brain can control the movement of voluntary muscular
Does a coma patient have brain activity?
Since a coma is just going to sleep and never waking up, a coma shouldn't cause brain damage. It is just that the brain is in a permanent mode of sleep in which the victim cannot be aroused.
What is the name of the tissue that is in the brain?
The tissues found in the brain are gray matter and white matter.
The gray matter is made up of unmyelinated neurons and it is the area of nerve connections and processing.
The white matter is made up of myelinated neurons that connect the regions of gray matter to each other and the rest of the body. The white matter acts as the main information path that speeds up connection between the brain and distant parts of the body.
Is learning disabililties related to brain damage?
Yes. I know of a person who was severely beaten and became brain damaged, and he was perfectly normal before, but now he has mental disabilities plus cerebral palsy.
What is the function of the medula oblongata?
it extend the spinal cord through four fifth of the spinal column
The following may all potentially cause brain damage:
- Hypoxia (oxygen deficiency)
- A (physical) head injury
- Stroke
- Aneurysm
- Viral or bacterial infection
- Brain tumour
- Alcohol abuse
- Other drug abuse
Mostly by its absence. Brain cells run on glucose, which provides energy for them -- as well as for the rest of the body.
Eating excessive refined (white) sugar and refined fructose (corn syrup) can lead to insulin resistance, a precursor for diabetes and a component of Metabolic Syndrome. The high blood sugar associated with diabetes -- which, oddly, means that the brain is not getting enough glucose (it is failing to pass from the blood to the cells where it is needed) could result in some brain damage. However, the other causes of death from diabetes far exceed any from damage to brain cells.
See the link below for more on diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome -- especially if you have a bit of a belly.
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What are the largest and the smallest parts of the human brain?
The cerebrum is the largest and most developed part of the brain. It, unfolded, has the surface area of four school desks. It makes up 85% of the brain's weight. It's the center of judgment, reasoning, complex learning, abstract thinking, association, interpretation of sensory information, speech, learning and memory, and also controls voluntary actions, like how you think and move. It's made of two halves, the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
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What system are involved in getting glucose to your brain?
Certain hormones act upon the liver to release glucogen and it is converted into glucose which then gets circulated into the brain cavity. Asteocytes are attached to this glucose enriched blood and the glucose is then chemically transported to the brain where it is readily required.
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