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…Music Enhances Brain Power For eight years I have played the clarinet in the marching band. Many people believe that playing in the band is just an extra curricular activity that does not require much effort. People feel that it does not take…

…Central nervous system (CNS) - The portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. Spinal cord - A collection of neurons and supportve tissue running from the base of the brain down the center of the back, protected by a column…

…1. The Thalamus- A brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex. <Tab/>It functions as a traffic officer of the brain. It directs sensory messages to higher centers as they come into the brain. <Tab/&gt…

…Abuse Can Rewire Kids’ Brains This article discusses the detrimental effects that abuse can have on a child’s neurological activity. Children who are abused physically and psychologically show vehement neuronal excitation when observing pictures…

…Discuss the changes to the brain due to ageing In recent years we have seen incredible developments in our understanding of the world, scientists have mapped the human gene, explored the surface of Mars and developed crops that produce their own…

…The Depletion of Dopamine in the Brain Resulting Parkinson’s In the United States there are over one million people affected with Parkinson’s disease alone. There are twenty new cases of the disease reported for every one hundred thousand people…

…Researchers say they may have discovered the mutation that caused the earliest humans to branch off from their apelike ancestors, a gene that led to smaller, weaker jaws and bigger brains. Smaller jaws would have changed the structure of the skull…

…or a specific topic. Without nodes you will not be able to learn new information. Part 2 The Brain The human brain has three major divisions: forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. The forebrain is the front portion of the brain. It is also the largest portion…

…"I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" Life, death, and reincarnation are portrayed in Emily Dickinson's poem "I felt a Funeral, in my brain". The use of words associated with death gives the poem an ominous and dark karma. At the beginning of this poem…

…. Explaining neurological disease to your patients is difficult; to do it effectively throughout a whole book is a real achievement. It is all there–the ghastly experiences of severe brain injury, the macho world of subarachnoid haemorrhage and aneurysms…