Essays Tagged: "thalamus"
Human Nervous System.
al column.The brain has three major parts, cerebellum, cerebrum, and the medulla. Also includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pons. The thalamus is the relay center of brain and spinal column (also ... ons. The thalamus is the relay center of brain and spinal column (also in pain perception). The hypothalamus controls body temperature, blood pressure, sleep, and emotions (also is involved and contro ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
Sleeping Disorders.
s of sleep (brain basics). REM sleep begins with signals sent from the pons that then travel to the thalamus, which from there sends the signals to the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsib ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
The Nervous System, Five parts of the brain
1. The Thalamus- A brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.      ... be sent to the vision area, and auditory signals would not be sent to the auditory area.2. Hypothalamus- A brain structure involved in emotions and drives vital to survival.       ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Abortion: The right of the person versus the right of the fetus
Firstly, a fetus is able to feel pain from the 24th week when the synaptic connections between the thalamus and the cerebral cortex are made. It is areas in the cerebral cortex that gives rise to the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
The Brain and Its' Structures
different structures and areas inside the brain. I will discuss four of them with you. They are the thalamus, hypothalamus, endocrine and limbic systems. In this paper I will discuss the location of e ... ain, its functions, and disorders/pathology related to damage to these structures.We begin with the thalamus; the thalamus is a mass of nerve cells centrally located in the brain just below the cerebr ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Stem Cell To External Cuneate Nucleus
cerebral cortex. Its axon projects to the contralateral neurons in the ventroposteriolateral (VPL) thalamus via the internal arcuate fibers and medial lemniscus. In order for a stem cell to be ... ferentiation occurs throughout the developmental process as the neuron forms its circuit to the VPL thalamus. However, after the neuron has migrated to the ECN; the axon undergoes axonal guidance to f ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
Schizophrenia Associated With Cotard and Capgras Syndrome
sic care and needs. After completing a CT scan, it was concluded that RY had hematomas in the right thalamus and the left Basal Ganglia among other injuries.Because RY's Basal Ganglia, the area of the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Nervous System
in. The brain has 3 main divisions, cerebellum, cerebrum, and the medulla. As well comprise the hypothalamus, thalamus and pons. The thalamus is the transmit center of brain. The hypothalamus reins bl ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology