These are
central functions of the brain, around which many fundamental principles of brain function are built.
Not exact matches
What all these have in common is that, without any
central control, individual units (genes, cells neurons or workers) respond to simple, local information, in ways that allow the whole system (cells,
brains, organisms or colonies) to
function: the appropriate number
of units performs each activity at the appropriate time.
Next to iron, it's the most abundant metal in the
brain, and it's essential to the development and
functioning of the
central nervous system.
We're still trying to figure out what this means, but GABA is a pretty fundamental neurotransmitter in the inhibition
of many
brain and
central nervous systems
functions.
Perusing the literature, he found earlier experiments that demonstrated a crucial part
of the amygdala known as the
central nucleus contained links to the key
brain stem areas that control the autonomic
functions involved in the fear response, like acceleration
of breathing and heart rate.
Prior to Gouaux's study, scientists had only a limited view
of how those subtypes were arranged in the NMDA receptor complex and how they interacted to carry out specific
functions within the
brain and
central nervous system.
The nerve cells
of the
central nervous system (CNS), which is composed
of the spinal cord, the
brain, and the retina, must be supplied with sufficient oxygen and nutrients through the blood vessel system during development and their subsequent
function.
«And many studies
of the
brain and
central nervous system, using imaging, EEG and other objective measures
of brain structure and
function, add to the existing evidence that
central nervous system dysfunction is a critical element in the disorder.
Neuroscience is a field
of study that deals with the structure,
function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology
of the nervous system, divided into the
central nervous system (the
brain and spinal cord), and the peripheral nervous system, consisting
of the myriad nerve pathways running throughout the body.
There is a plethora
of information and research in circulation about the
brain, and since this organ is so
central to human
function, there are many questions one could ask: do we only use 10 percent
of our
brain?
Mesodiencephalic dopamine neurons play
central roles in the regulation
of a wide range
of brain functions, including voluntary movement and behavioral processes.
This program has provided the first comprehensive picture
of how a gene normally associated with cancer can influence development, survival and normal
function of brain cells
central to age - associated neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
Because apoE is believed to play a critical role in
brain function11 and is expressed in the
central nervous system and retinal pigment epithelium, 12 extensive studies
of retinal and neurocognitive
function were performed.
Central nervous system (CNS) fatigue is a form
of exhaustion that is associated with structural changes in the
brain that affect muscle
function.
Alcohol is a depressant, so it slows the
function of the
central nervous system actually blocking a number
of the messages from reaching the
brain.
Fatty fish like salmon, anchovies and sardines are high in omega - 3 fatty acid DHA, which is critical to the
brain health
of both mother and baby and vital to the development and
functioning of the
central nervous system.
In a study involving rats published in the Journal
of Medicinal Food, researchers at
Central Michigan University (CMU) found tart cherry extract may unlock a key to enhancing
brain function, thereby reducing symptoms
of Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.
Simply put, the concept
of the «gut -
brain axis» means that the
central nervous system (i.e.
brain) powerfully influences gut
function, and vice versa.
Serotonin also plays an important role in proper
function of the
brain - gut axis, a two - way system
of communication between the
central nervous system and the GI tract.
Your
central nervous system, or CNS, and the
brain, the control center
of your CNS, need a continuous supply
of glucose in order to
function properly.
Most
of us understand that our
brain acts like a
central control system for our body sending out, and receiving messages to operate all the amazing bits
of machinery that keep us alive and
functioning.
The proper
function of the
brain depends on the integrity
of the whole
central nervous system (CNS).
Carbohydrates are the main energy source
of the body and area essential for our
brain, heart and
central nervous system to
function properly.
In the 1970s and»80s, British psychologist Alan Baddeley and colleagues developed a model
of working memory that brings together how the
brain accepts sensory input, processes both visual - spatial and verbal data, and accesses long - term memory; and how all
of that input is processed by a
function they referred to as
central executive.
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Phrenologists were even on the winning side
of an important scientific debate concerning a
central concept
of brain anatomy and
function.
It and the
brain make up the
central nervous system and control the
function and movement
of the body.
Specifically, exposure to prenatal and / or postnatal stress is associated with increased basal and stress - induced responsiveness
of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, increased
central corticotropin - releasing hormone and norepinephrine drive, decreased γ - aminobutyric acid / benzodiazepine
functioning, multiple alterations in the serotonergic system, and reduction in hippocampal volume, a
brain structure vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects
of stress - induced elevations in circulating glucocorticoids (e.g., cortisol) and amino acids (e.g., glutamate).
Minimal
brain dysfunction was formally defined in 1966 by Samuel Clements as a combination
of average or above average intelligence with certain mild to severe learning or behavioral disabilities characterizing deviant
functioning of the
central nervous system.
Treatment for RAD that focuses on intersubjectivity, which has a
central role in the development
of brain and social
functions, is suggested as the preferred approach.