How do you now if you have a brain tumer?
People with a brain tumor may experience the following symptoms or signs. Sometimes, people with a brain tumor do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not a brain tumor.
prefrontal cortex
The cerebellum is part of the brain, therefore it is in the nervous system.
The thirst center in the hypothalamus is stimulated by what?
the osmotic pressure of body fluids, vascular volume and angiontensin
What is the brain connected to?
It's connected to many things.
It's connected to the circulatory system because it has arteries/veins all pumping blood into the brain. It's also connected to the nervous system (well it is the nervous system), the spinal cord.
Also connected to your eyes.
Why a nerve injury could affect muscle movement?
When you want to reach for something, pick something up, walk, or move any part of your body, the message to move, grasp, move your leg/arm, etc begins in your brain and the message [which is an electrical pulse] travels through your brain by several pathways, travels down the spinal nerves and into the extremity and the muscles targeted perform the necessary movements. Just about everything in the body is run or stimulated by electrical messages from the brain...
Can you get brain damamge from drinking to much alcohol?
Yes. Heavily abusing alcohol over a long period of years can increase the risk of brain damage. However, drinking alcohol in moderation improves cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Are adult brains capable of neurogenesis?
Yes, neurogenesis has been discribed in the sub granular zone of the dentate gryus of the adult hippocampus. It has also been shown in subventricular zone, neurons here grow through the rostral migratory stream into the olfactory bulb.
What is gliosis in the right frontal lobe?
Gliosis is a change in the brain tissue in which a certain kind of support cell is more numerous. Gliosis can happen due to illness or injury. The right frontal lobe is the right front part of the brain.
Gliosis isn't a diagnosis; it's a finding on biopsy or suggested by imaging. To determine a diagnosis, this finding will be one piece among the history and physical.
Can brain surgery cause a missed period?
When we go through stress, traumas, quick and big weight loss/gain etc, a period can miss. It's not uncommon and brain surgery I would imagine is quite scary and stressful..
when the heart starts to malfunction, the supply of oxygen to the blood via heart is also impaired, therefore, there is no oxygen supply to the brain which ultimately results in the disfunction of the brain called brain haemorrhage.
Some countries prohibit the commercial sale of animal brains as food due to the danger of spreading diseases such as Mad Cow Disease.
Why is the brainstem the most important part of the brain?
the brain stem is small part of the brain and the most important one because it keeps you breathing,keep your heart beating and also keep food moving through your digestive system.
What is Temozolomide in Brain metastasis?
Temozolomide is a drug used in the treatment of cancer in the brain.
Which brain is better man brain or woman brain?
None. They're slightly different, leading to differences in performance in certain tasks (clasically, women perform better in language, whilst men perform better in mental rotation/maths). However, this could be due to different upbringing.
What does the right side of cerebellum do?
Cerebellum - takes charge of the balance, movement and coordination. So in my opinion it still works the same as is.
What is attenuation of the anterior dura mater tectorial membrane?
Attenuation means any sort of loss or weakness. The role of tectorial membrane is involved in the stability of the upper cervical spine. It actually becomes continuous with the dura mater covering the brain. Perhaps it was damaged in an accident.
What technological advance allows scientists to study brain activity in healthy awake humans?
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Behaviors triggered by a reflex. Examples of this include sneezing after inhaling dust or the knee-jerk reaction when a doctor hammers your knee.