Sentences with phrase «middle of the brain»

I know that sounds tiny but when you're talking about something growing in the middle of your brain it means a lot!

It now looks like they have their lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)-- part of the thalamus in the middle of the brain — to thank for this «blindsight».

In a study published in the June American Journal of Psychiatry, Saxena reported that hoarders have lower activity in the cingulate gyrus — a structure that runs through the middle of the brain, front to back — particularly in areas known to be involved in decision making and focusing attention.

This region in the middle of the brain is important in processing emotion, anticipating rewards and registering pain.

Hu suspected the drug might target a tiny region in the middle of the brain called the lateral habenula, the so - called «anti — reward center.»

For example, scientists have known for decades that the hippocampus, a structure in the middle of the brain, has the lead role in the formation and preservation of memories, and is one of the regions that shape a person's identity.

Researchers discovered that when the product first flashed on the screen it activated the nucleus accumbens, a section near the middle of the brain that has been implicated in the brain's reward center, effectively appraising the item.

Neurons are born in two areas: a memory - and - learning center called the hippocampus and the subventricular zone, which surrounds the two vacant spaces in the middle of the brain.

This area in the middle of the brain is involved in motor control and learning.

Studies in monkeys have hinted that the amygdala, an almond - shaped region in the middle of the brain that helps us recognize threats, plays a role in personal space.

Despite being objective losses, near - misses activate a particular reward - related area in the middle of our brain: the striatum.

Specifically, they have found evidence of processing in the human lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), a small node in the thalamus in the middle of the brain that relays nerve impulses from the retina to the primary visual cortex.

The thalamus is essentially the size of two walnuts and is located in the middle of the brain.

Long overlooked as a mere «relay,» an egg - like structure in the middle of the brain also turns out to play a pivotal role in tuning - up thinking circuity.

The study found that increased activity in the front of the brain predicted increases in the neurotransmitter dopamine in the middle of the brain in subjects with the suspected schizophrenia - related version of the gene.

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland — a pea - sized gland in the middle of our brain.

A books sometimes starts with a line of dialogue that a character said to me whilst standing in the middle of my brain when I'm out shopping or something equally inconvenient.

In slices 6 - 10 it will be obvious there is a problem when you see the large white mass in the middle of the brain — that is a tumor.

The amygdala, that little guy in the middle of our brain kicks in — and we can just forget about it after that!