Essays Tagged: "Parietal lobe"

How Teens Get That Way

aring and sight. Next the brain's uptown, governing touch and movement. Then next to develop is the parietal lobes, controlling language and spatial orientation. Finally left to develop is the most co ...

(2 pages) 27 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

This was a report I had to do about the brain and parts of the brain

n cells called neurons. The brain is divided into two hemispheres each containing 4 lobes (Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal).The Frontal lobe is involved in motor skills such as speech. It a ... language and the sounds coming from people's lips. And it is located at the front of the head. The Parietal lobe receives all messages from sense organs such as hands and feet. It also senses pain an ...

(4 pages) 44 1 3.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

What has science got to offer for sufferers of Alzheimer's?

rain properly. The plaques Dr Alzheimer saw were in many crucial regions of the brain including the parietal lobe and hippocampus. Alzheimer's 2nd discovery of tangles was also found to be responsible ... rmation. Lack of inhibitions (inappropriate social and/or sexual behaviour). No display of emotions.Parietal Lobe Inability to locate and recognise body parts. In severe cases, they are unable to reco ...

(14 pages) 62 0 4.3 Mar/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

What My Brain Couldn't Tell Me

 He told us my tumor originated in the frontal lobe of my brain and that it has grown back into the parietal lobe. He explained that my tumor had grown so large that it was encompassing my entire cen ...

(3 pages) 17 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Phineas Gage

ion from sense receptors in taste buds, muscles, skin, and joints all over the body are sent to the parietal lobe and registered in the primary somatosensory cortex. It allows you to know your place i ...

(1 pages) 2112 1 2.3 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Four parts of the brain, and their functions

x can be divided into four sections, which are known as lobes. The four lobes are the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and the temporal lobe.1) Frontal lobe--located at the front of the bra ... ving, and planning.Example: crying when you are sad; painting a picture; judging right from wrong2) Parietal lobe-located in the middle section of the brain, behind the frontal lobes, above the tempor ...

(2 pages) 29 0 5.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology