A concussion is a type of brain injury that can have both short- and long-term effects. Concussions usually occur after a blow to the head, but they can also happen if the head or upper body is violently shaken. In most cases, concussions are mild and resolve on their own. However, some people may experience … Read more
The Skeletal System is the framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones as well as a network of tendons that is made of tough band of fibrous collagen tissue connecting a muscle to bone, ligaments connecting bones to joint and cartilage that allows some flexibility of movement. The skeletal system serves 4 functions: (1) … Read more
There are several consequences of victimization that are discussed in Daigle’s book. These are consequences that the victim did not ask for, but will have to live with the rest of the life anyways. Someone else decided that it did matter what happened to this fellow human being. Instead, all that mattered was the gratification … Read more
In the range of human thought, many different patterns appear. There are those that display the range of written and spoken words; there are those that express emotions; there are thoughts that process logic, mathematics, and cognitive skills. The range of thoughts capable by the human brain exceeds expectations of many; the human brain is … Read more
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic disease that affects the nervous system. The disease begins with small changes that might go unnoticed, such as a tiny tremor. However over time, the disease will progress to the point that the affected person is completely unable to control movement in any normal way. Currently, almost one million … Read more
In addition to therapy being an alternative for antidepressants, there is the possible substitute to a daily dosed drug, placebos. A placebo is a substance such as a pill or shot that doesn’t contain any medicine. Placebos are typically used in clinical trials and used as a control for the testing of a real new … Read more
Blotchy shadows cloud the vision of over ten million Americans in the form of an incurable disease. This disease, known as Macular Degeneration, is the leading cause of vision loss. The topic of Macular Degeneration stood out to me because my grandfather is one of the people suffering from this condition. In order to understand … Read more
Neurocognitive disorders begin with delirium, followed by the syndromes of Major and Mild Neurocognitive disorders and their etiological subtypes. These subtypes include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular, Lewy bodies, frontotemporal, Huntington’s disease, as well as neurocognitive disorders due to Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, HIV infection, multiple etiologies, and/or another medical condition. Although cognitive deficits are present … Read more
The Alzheimer’s Association reports that by the year 2025, 7. 1 million people 65 and older will be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia and its devastating that there will be roughly 7. 1 million diagnosed with one specific form of dementia. With this skyrocketing increase will come the need for … Read more
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is essential to numerous key human functions, in particular, expression of emotion, chewing, swallowing and speech. Generally considered a load bearing joint, the TMJ is prone to a range of disorders due to structural and/or positional abnormalities \cite{Tanaka2008}. Research conducted in the 1980s showed that 16\% to 59\% of those tested, … Read more
“Autism spectrum disorder(Asd) is just a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. ”1 Some people with the disorder are nonverbal or verbal. Some autistics may not do well in social situations but they might excel in things math and art. Now most autistics don’t like to be treated like they … Read more
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) is defined as a hearing condition in which sound enters the inner ear normally, but the transmission of the signal to the brain is impaired. The characteristics of ANSD are highly variable and can manifest as any degree of hearing loss and functional ability. Some individuals with ANSD have minimal … Read more
The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1. 6-3. 8 million concussions occur annually (qtd in NATA 1). A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that causes a disturbance in cerebral function (BIAA 1). Rates have tripled over the course of seven years in teens (CDC 1). There are a variety of ways the … Read more
Music has accompanied the human existence since the beginning of time, it has been used to shape culture and society, to give us entertainment and to even give emotion such as fear and excitement, it is an essential part of human life. People may not realize it but music is used in everyday life, everything … Read more
Describe the four classes of chemical messengers. The human body contains chemical messengers. There are four groups of chemical messengers within the human body. Each chemical messenger are unique in their own way, having different functions throughout the body. The four groups are as follows in no specific order: Autocrine, paracrine, neurotransmitter, and endocrine. Neurotransmitter … Read more
The human body is divided into many different parts called organs. All of the parts are controlled by an organ called the brain, which is located in the head. The brain weighs about 2.75 pounds, and has a whitish-pink appearance. The brain is made up of many cells, and is the control centre of the … Read more
Millions are abusing marijuana every day. In fact, 1 out of 7 high school students smoke marijuana more than once a day. Marijuana is taken very lightly and is the most highly used illegal drug. For this reason, society should know its short and long term effects on the brain. Marijuana can effect these two … Read more
Positron Emission Tomography is a scanning technique that allows us to measure in detail the functioning of distinct areas of the human brain while the patient is comfortable, conscious and alert. PET represents a type of functional imaging, unlike X-rays or CT scans, which show only structural details within the brain. The differences between these … Read more
