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The pineal gland is a small organ shaped like a pine cone (hence its name).In humans it is firm, red and roughly 1 cm in length,It is located on the midline attached by a hollow stalk to the posterior end of the roof of the third ventricle in the brain.It is dorsal to the superior colliculus and behind...

Most psychology research still assumes that mental processes are internal to the person, waiting to be expressed or activated. This compelling book illustrates that a new paradigm is forming in which contextual factors are considered central to the workings of the mind. Leading experts explore how...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to visualize detailed internal structure of the body. This book discusses the recent developments in the field of MRI and its application to the diagnosis of human brain disorders. In addition, it reviews the newly emerging concepts...

A highly original theory of how the mind-brain works, based on the author's study of single neuronal cells. In I of the Vortex, Rodolfo Llinas, a founding father of modern brain science, presents an original view of the evolution and nature of mind. According to Llinas, the "mindness state"...

The current volume focuses on several key aspects of mind/brain/body interactions in health and disease, including specific examples of interactions between body and brain, mechanisms underlying the response of the system to stressors, the role of early life events in permanently biasing the responsiveness...

Medical research made huge strides in treating heart disease in the 20th century, from drug-eluding stents to automatic internal defibrillators. Public awareness of the dangers of heart disease has never been more pervasive. Now, though, ten years into a new millennium, scientists are gearing up for...

Low Platelets (Thrombocytopenia) is a medical disorder in which the blood has a fewer than normal number of blood cell fragments called platelets.Platelets are produced in the bone marrow together with other kinds of blood cells.They stick together (clot) to seal small cuts or breaks on blood vessel...

The basic thesis for this study was that the telencephalon is needed to make decisions in new situations. Subsidary hypotheses were that the telencephalon consists of: (a) a sensorimotor system which generates motor activity from sensory input and (b) a selection system which makes choices from possible...

My name is Adrenaline Man the Adrenal Gland Cell. Can you feel the Adrenaline rush? An adrenaline rush can cause the body to perform and breathe rapidly improving strength of the body. I was named Adrenaline Man by my friends who feel that Adrenaline Man is the most suitable name...

A groundbreaking investigation of the brain’s hidden logic behind our strangest behaviors, and of how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create our experience and preserve our sense of self. From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple personalities,...

Vidicor 3. Anacor 4. Digicor 5. Magnetic Recording of the Videosignal VI. GEOMETRIC MODEL I. Introduction 2. Survey of Models 3. Preparation of Casts 4. Index of Irregularity 5. In Vitro Tests VII. DETECTION OF THE VENTRICULAR CONTOUR I. Introduction 2. Semi-automatic Methods 3. The Influence of the...

Homeostasis involves a delicate interplay between generative and degenerative processes to maintain a stable internal environment. In biological systems, equilibrium is established and controlled through a series of negative feedback mechanisms driven by a range of signal transduction processes. Failures...

Handbook of Mammalian Vocalization is designed as a broad and comprehensive, but well-balanced book, written from the neuroscience point of view in the broad sense of this term. This well-illustrated Handbook pays particular attention to systematically organized details but also to the explanatory...

Pseudobulbar Palsy (PBP) is a medical disorder in which a person loses control of facial muscles and has trouble chewing or speakingThis can be caused by a range of neurological disorders.Patients with Pseudobulbar Palsy have:1. Difficulty chewing and swallowing;2. Spasticity in the tongue and bulbar...