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THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM / TWO BRANCHES

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THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM / TWO BRANCHES THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Much of what the brain does takes place beyond our ability to sense it-or appreciate it. In the midbrain’s pons and medulla lie the centers that regulate the vital, everyday functions of life. Think about it: How fortunate you are that you don’t have…

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THE CEREBRAL CORTEX [ HARMONY ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ]

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THE CEREBRAL CORTEX [ HARMONY ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ] THE CEREBRAL CORTEX Seven-tenths of the volume of the human nervous system lies in the cerebral cortex. Given that the human cortex is many times larger than that of any other creature, scientists are convinced its huge size is the main source of what…

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DIVISIONS [ HARMONY ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ]

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DIVISIONS [ HARMONY ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ] The nervous system is an intricate and vital part of the human body. It is responsible for coordinating and controlling various functions, allowing us to interact with the world around us. Within the nervous system, there are several divisions that work together in perfect harmony to…

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PHRENOLOGY [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ( HARMONY ) ]

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PHRENOLOGY [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ( HARMONY ) ] PHRENOLOGY As A SCHOOLBOY of nine, Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) was intrigued by a classmate with large, protruding eyes and a knack for rote memorization. The student’s appearance and skills made a lasting impression, one that years later Gall would trace to his theory of cortical…

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM [ IN HARMONY ( MANY PARTS /HEAD & BODY ) ]

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM [ IN HARMONY ( MANY PARTS/HEAD & BODY ) ] MANY PARTS Much of what goes mto making music takes place without thought. Professional musicians don’t stop to ask themselves, How do I playa C major chord? Instead, their actions have become automatic. Likewise, some learned actions are so routinely processed that…

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM [ IN HARMONY ]

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WHETHER IT BE a surprise, a startle, or a scare, how the brain reacts to a situation is determined by the information that is gathered by the nervous system.Through this vast interconnected network, the brain is able to collect data, interpret them, and then react to them in a matter of milliseconds-…

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SEEING THOUGHTS [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAZING BRAIN ) ]

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SEEING THOUGHTS [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAZING BRAIN ) ] SEEING THOUGHTS MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY ( MEG ) also relies on magnetism to examine the brain. In this case, it’s the body’s ambient magnetic fields, not those generated by an external machine, that form the basis of brain imaging. These magnetic fields are extremely weak-perhaps only…

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BRAIN MAPPING [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAZING BRAIN ) ]

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BRAIN MAPPING [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAZING BRAIN ) ] Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) gives a more detailed 3-D picture than a CT scan. An MRI relies on an intense magnetic field generated in a cylinder that surrounds the patient. It allows precise mapping of the physical shape of the brain. Its magnetic field…

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FIRST GLIMPSE / A BETTER LOOK / COMPUTERIZED VISIONS [ THE AMAGING BRAIN ]

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FIRST GLIMPSE / A BETTER LOOK / COMPUTERIZED VISIONS [ THE AMAGING BRAIN ] FIRST GLIMPSE The first technology to peer into the brain was the x-ray, invented by Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1923) in 1895. The German scientist discovered a form of radiation that could penetrate the body; the rays were absorbed by dense bones, which…

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WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAGING BRAIN ) ]

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WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE [ LOOKING INSIDE ( THE AMAGING BRAIN ) ] PERHAPS NO scientific book of the past half century stirred up as much controversy as The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life. The 1994 book, by Richard ]. Herrnstein and Charles Murray, begins simply: “That the word intelligence describes something…