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Q: damage to the brain will always have lasting effects, but the timing of the damage is important. At…

A: Brain damage is one of leading cause of acquired disability and death in infants and children. Brain…

Q: Explain what is meant by the blood-brain barrier. Describe its structure and discuss its clinical…

A: An network of veins and tissue that is comprised of firmly divided cells and helps shield…

Q: Describe how the nervous system helps different parts of your body communicate with one another the…

A: Our nervous system is the body system that allows for instantaneous communication between various…

Q: The meninges are composed of 3 layers. What is the name of the innermost, delicate connective tissue…

A: The membranous covering of the spinal cord and brain is called meninges. The arachnoid mater, pia…

Q: Describe the nature and significance of the blood-brain barrier.

A: The blood-brain barrier is an important part of the central nervous system. it is studied under the…

Q: Which parts of the cerebral cortex are most likely to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease and other…

A: Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders occur mostly in old age. It is an irreversible…

Q: Compare and contrast delusions, hallucinations, delirium and dementia. What do they have in common,…

A: A mental disorder can be defined as a condition where a person faces issues in cognition, to…

Q: If dr. taylors hemorrhage is in her left hemisphere, why does her right arm go paralyzed? Why was…

A: Since a portion of the brain ceases working, the exchange of signals between the brain and the…

Q: A patient presents with paralysis of the left side of the body. You know that this patient has…

A: Patient presents with paralysis of the left side of the body.   This patient has suffered brain…

Q: Which of these changes in memory and thinking may be typical age related changes? a. It takes longer…

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Q: Explain how brain function can be understood by studying patients with braininjuries.

A: When brain cells are killed, unlike most other cells in the body, they do not regenerate. However,…

Q: Identify one major advantage and one disadvantage of having a blood–brain barrier.

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: Explain why nicotine can cross the blood–brain barrier

A: The blood-brain barrier is a highly selective semi-permeable border of endothelial cells that…

Q: Explain the significance of the brain barrier system.

A: Blood-brain barrier is the highly selective border formed by endothelial cells in the brain. Brain…

Q: In which of the four divisions of the brain might an injury cause changes in personality? Explain.

A: The major Divison of the brain are the cerebrum, diencephalon, cerebellum, and brainstem. Injury in…

Q: Damage to what parts of the cerebral cortex could explain the following behaviors? (a) A person…

A: The human brain controls virtually all aspects of the human body, from physiological functions to…

Q: Name the two components of the brain barrier system and explain the importance of this system.

A: The brain is one of the largest and most complex three-pound organs in the human body enclosed in a…

Q: The area of the brain that is involved in balance and fine-tuning movements is the…

A: The brain consists of 3 parts cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem.

Q: The ventricles in the brain are filled with (a) blood. (b) cerebrospinal fluid. (c) air. (d) neural…

A: The ventricles of the brain can be defined as the communicating network located within the brain…

Q: What causes secondary brain injury after head trauma ?

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Q: What important function does the blood-brain barrier serve? How might this barrier be problematic at…

A: Blood brain barrier is a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that surrounds…

Q: What can health care providers learn from analysis of a patient’s cerebrospinal fluid.

A: A Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of test that is done to know the disease condition…

Q: In what ways has altering specific parts of the brain through damage or treatment resulted in…

A: Stress is a state of threatened homeodynamic balance of the brain and excessive or prolonged stress…

Q: Should drugs be prescribed to adults who have ADHD? Is there scientific evidence that show it helps?

A: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting…

Q: Compare & contrast symptoms, causes & treatment for brain tumors vs. seizures

A: Seizures are sudden, convulsive attacks that are caused by a burst of electrical impulses in brain.…

Q: Describe how neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain work, and the effects that depressants and…

A: Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters are the chemical compounds that are present at the end of the…

Q: In a syndrome called word blindness, a person loses the ability to read (even single letters),…

A: Our brain has centres for all of our activities like muscle movement, also they are responsible for…

Q: How can studying individuals with damage to a particular brain region provide insight into the…

A: Brain is an organ that is center for the nervous system. It is present in the head inside the skull.…

Q: If a person has had a stroke and as a result has difficulty speaking properly, which hemisphere is…

A: If a person experiances stroke as a result of which he has difficulty in speech or interfers his…

Q: In twentieth century, most people diagnosed with schizophrenia were institutionalized in a public…

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Q: What can health care providers learn from analysis of a patient's cerebrospinal fluid.

A: We know that A Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of test that is done to know the…

Q: The largest part of the brain consisting of two hemispheres each of which is covered with many…

A: Largest part of brain is cerebrum

Q: Difficulty with reading and spatial perception can indicate damage to the:   a. parietal lobe…

A: There are 6 components inside the brain. These components are parietal lobe, frontal lobe, temporal…

Q: Alzheimer's one of the diseases that could be diagnosis by EOG ЕCG EMG EEG Receives and…

A: Introduction :- The excessive build-up of proteins in and around brain cells is assumed to be the…

Q: Damage to which region of the brain – the cerebrum or the brain stem – is more likely to be fatal?

A: The human brain is the main organ of the nervous system. It is made up of the following different…

Q: What part of the brain can sometimes be referred to as the “rind” or outer covering? a. thalamus c.…

A: The nervous framework is the major controlling, administrative, and conveying framework in the body.…

Q: Which compound can cross the blood–brain barrier more readily, and therefore serve as the more…

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Q: Describe the structures and cells involved in formation of the blood-brain barrier & the…

A: Blood-brain barrier (BBB) separates circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the…

Q: The cerebrum is located at the uppermost region of the brain. Which sentence correctly describes a…

A: Different body parts work in a coordinated manner to maintain normal body functioning. The…

Q: Scenario 3 A mother emailed her son's teacher about his history of seizures. Months later, the…

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Q: cerebral hemisphere

A: Cerebral lateralization refers to the functional specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres.