Articles for tag: Cerebellum, Frontal Lobe

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The Brain and Its Functions

The brain that you have controls your whole body. It’s like the leader of an army, giving out orders for the rest of the crew to follow to function as a whole. There are three parts to the brain and they are the cerebrum the cerebellum and the brain stem. I would like to give ...

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What Part of the Brain Controls Movement

What part of the brain controls movement? Well let’s say that there is more to movement and balance than just walking, running and using your hands to do the daily activities that need to be done. Without your brain none of these functions would be possible, especially the part of the brain that controls our ...

What is Astrocytoma?

Astrocytoma is a type of malignant brain tumor. Specifically, Astrocytoma is cancer of the astrocytes, which are star-shaped cells which are a type of glial cell. Glial cells are cells that support and protect the neurons in the brain. Cancer of these supportive cells are called gliomas, thus, Astrocytoma is a type of glioma. An ...

A Quick Overview of the Nervous System

The nervous system’s main function in the human body is to gather information from the outside world and reacts to it. It’s main parts include the brain, spinal cord, and all of the nerves in the body. The brain is the most important part of the nervous system. The main parts of the brain are ...

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The Five Divisions of the Brain

The brain is a complex organ that is not fully utilized by the human. There are five major divisions of the brain, the myelencephalon, metencephalon, diencephalon, and the telencephalon. Each division has different processes that contribute to thoughts and actions. Each of these five divisions will be discussed in further detail. Myelencephalon Myelencephalon, which is ...

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Subdivisions of the Nervous System

The nervous system is composed of a network of fibers responsible for sending chemical and electrical signals to cells within the body. The nervous system and the endocrine system rely heavily on one another as chemical messengers are often produced by components within the endocrine system. The nervous system is composed of two parts; the ...