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Development Of The Vertebrate Brain66

Development Of The Vertebrate Brain

Embryo At two weeks old the human embryo begins to form its central nervous system. The dorsal surface thickens first, then thin, long lips raise up, curl, and form a neural tube surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. The tube then sinks beneath the...

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What Is Brain Fitness?76

What Is Brain Fitness?

I go to the gym to stay physically fit. I want to be brain fit, too. How can I improve my brain fitness?

4 comments    neurons brain fitness stimuli
Cells Of The Nervous System76

Cells Of The Nervous System

Until later in the 1800s, the best microsope revealed very little about how the brain works. Only through special staining techniques could the tiny cells or neurons be seen. It was difficult to see each from the area that surrounded them. ...

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The 25 Cent Psychologist73

The 25 Cent Psychologist

All this talk about the brain reminds me of a scene from the Wizard of Oz when they pull back the curtain to unveil the levers and controls. While thankful for MRI and all the other devices allow us to look behind the curtain, to peer inside the inner workings as never before; we are still left as schoolboys peeking through the fence to watch a ballgame or peering through a keyhole into a darkened room.

2 comments    psychology mind brain
Relationship between Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Chronic Wasting Disease REVEALED69

Relationship between Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Chronic Wasting Disease REVEALED

There is an interesting commonality between these disease. Alzheimer's disease is certain only after death. What we find on these brains that do not show up on current brain imaging technology is Neurofibrillary tangles (1). The dead nerve cells...

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Top Ten Biology Questions88

Top Ten Biology Questions

This hub answers tricky biology questions including 'What is Brainfreeze?', 'How Safe are X-Rays?', and 'What are Goosebumps' from my experience teaching biology

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Smoke is blamed for diseases68

Smoke is blamed for diseases

We have already known that smoking is linked to many diseases. Cardiovascular diseases: smoking is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases. There are double chances for smokers to get heart attack. This is because smoking damages your artery...

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Neurons were filmed during the learning62

Neurons were filmed during the learning

Researchers from Geneva and U.S. have filmed in mice a set of about 500 neurons in the process of learning and memorizing over several weeks.

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Adaptations to long term exercise - Neuromuscular System70

Adaptations to long term exercise - Neuromuscular System

Neuromuscular system Hypertrophy - Hypertrophy is a training adaptation and refers to the increase in length of the Sacromere of a muscle fibre and henceforth the overall size of the muscle altogether. As muscle strength is directly...

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Cholinergic Receptors: Muscarinic and Nicotinic71

Cholinergic Receptors: Muscarinic and Nicotinic

Muscarinic receptors recognize and bind acetylcholine and muscarine (found in some poisonous mushrooms). The function is critical in autonomic nervous system. Muscarinic receptors are found in the preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic...

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