PPT-The Brain Module 4 1 The Brain:

Older Brain Structures The Brainstem is the oldest part of the brain beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull It is responsible for automatic survival functions 2 Brainstem. The process of neurotransmission is described in detail This module provides a key foundation for the next 57375ve modules which will discuss the impact of speci57375c drugs on the body and the brain Learning Objectives At the end of this module Stu in Recovery. New Mexico Highlands University 3. rd. Annual Conference. Presented By:. Cynthia Moreno Tuohy. , BSW, . NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP. Location of the Limbic System. Your . Limbic System. is located approximately in the . Module 16| . Experimental . psychology guided-inquiry . learning. 1. Module ? | Split Brain Patients and Hemispheric Specialization | ©2014, Dr. A. Geliebter & Dr. B. Rumain, Touro College & University System. Brain Stem. Oldest and smallest region. Controls life itself. Governs basic, but critical survival needs. Heart actions. Digestion. Circulation. Breathing. Deeply instinctual and ritualistic. Executes the flight, fight, or freeze response. First we’ll talk about the normal brain…. . …then we’ll talk about the brain on drugs. The VIPs of Brain Function. The Human Brain. The . Brain Stem. Connects the brain and the spinal cord.. Team 2. Stephen, Josh, Anna. . & Kristian. Introduction. Our brain is divided into two halves, as most of us know: the left and right side. Each side processes information very differently than the other, and . Bob Wolford. Vermont Law School. November 13, 2015. Fun facts about Neurons. Here . are some interesting statistics* about neurons in humans and other animals (remember that these are averages because there is a lot of variability in the nervous system!):. cell body dendrites and axon The axon is covered by the myelin sheathThe transfer of information between neurons is called neurotransmissionThis is how neurotransmission works1 A message travels from BRAIN CANCER OUTLOOK DATA: Q. OSTROM/REF. 1; BRAIN: ALEXANDER_P/SHUTTERSTOCK        J. FERLAY/IARC Primary brain tumours are trea The tectum which is dorsal to the cerebral aqueduct.. The tegmentum which is ventral to the cerebral aqueduct.. The crus cerebri or the cerebral peduncle which are ventral to tegmentum.. At the . tectal. By: Michelle Coy. EDCI545 Brain Science and Learning. La Sierra University – Dr. Caviness . Part One >. The Brain. 1. 3. 2. http://fresh.spiffystores.com/products/grapefruit. http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Brain-in-hand.jpg. Midbrain, . Pons, . Medulla Oblongata. Midbrain. Corpora quadrigemina. = ‘four bodies’ (2 pairs). . Superior colliculi. => . nuclei that act in visual reflexes (vision).. Inferior colliculi. It is estimated to be only about 3 pounds, which is usually around 2 percent of your body’s weight.  . Unbelievably, given that it is the bedrock of your personality, some think even your soul, it is 85% water!   . Neurons: . brain cells (look like trees). Synapses: . connections between neurons (like where roots and leaves of one tree touch other trees and talk). Neuro-transmitters: . chemicals that go between synapses, to talk and spread thoughts, ideas,...