The Neurosurgeon
The temporal lobe comprises all the tissue that lies below
the Sylvian fissure and anterior to the occipital and parietal
cortex. The temporal regions can be divided on the lateral
surface into those that are auditory (Brodmann’s area) and those
that form the ventral visual stream on the lateral temporal
lobe. The visual regions are referred to as either
inferotemporal cortex or by von Bonin and Bailey’s designation,
TE. The sulci of the temporal lobe contains most of the cortex.
The superior temporal sulcus (STS) which separates the superior
and middle temporal gyri can be divided into many sub regions.
It receives input from auditory, visual, and somatic regions as
well as the frontal and parietal regions and the paralimbic
cortex. The medial temporal region includes the hippocampus
(and surrounding cortex) and the fusiform gyrus. The posterior
end of the temporal lobe is referred to as the parahippocampal
cortex and includes areas known as TH and TF. The fusiform
gyrus and interior temporal gyrus are part of the lateral
temporal cortex. The uncus refers to the anterior extension of
the hippocampus. The hippocampus, as well as the amygdala, are
buried deep within the temporal lobe.
The temporal lobes have many internal connections which
project to the sensory systems, to the parietal and frontal
regions, to the limbic system, and to the basal ganglia. The
neocortex of the left and right lobes is connected to the
archicortex. Studies have demonstrated four projection pathways
of information in the temporal lobe which each form separate
functions. First, auditory and visual information processes
from the primary regions ending in the temporal pole form the
ventral stream of visual processing. Its function is thought to
be stimulus recognition. Second, auditory, visual, and somatic
project into the superior temporal sulcus whose function is
stimulus categorization. Third, auditory and visual information
is projected to the medial temporal regions including the
hippocampus (called the preforant pathway) and the amygdale.
This pathway is crucial to long term memory. Fourth auditory
and visual information goes to the area of the frontal lobe
which is necessary for various aspects of movement, control,
short term memory, and affect.
The exhibition of recent stoneware vessels by Peter Voulkos at Frank Lloyd Gallery featured the sort of work on which the artist established reputation in the 1950s. The work was greeted with stunned amazement. However now it is too, but it's amazement of a different order -- the kind that comes from being in the presence of effortless artistic mastery. These astonishing vessels are truly amaising. Every ceramic artist knows that what goes into a kiln looks very different from what comes out, and although what comes out can be controlled to varying degrees, it's never certain. Uncertainty feels actively courted in Voulkos' vessels, and this embrace of chance gives them a surprisingly contradictory sense of ease. Critical to the emergence of a significant art scene in Los Angeles in the second half of the 1950s, the 75-year-old artist has lived in Northern California since 1959 and this was his only second solo show in an L.A gallery in 30 years.”These days, L.A. is recognized as a center for the production of contemporary art. But in the 1950s, the scene was slim -- few galleries and fewer museums. Despite the obscurity, a handful of solitary and determined artists broke ground here, stretching the inflexible definitions of what constitutes painting, sculpture and other media. Among these avant-gardists was Peter Voulkos.” In 1954, Voulkos was hired as chairman of the fledgling ceramics department at the L.A. County Art Institute, now Otis College of Art and Design, and during the five years that followed, he led what came to be known as the "Clay Revolution." Students like John Mason, Paul Soldner, Ken Price and Billy Al Bengston, all of whom went on to become respected artists, were among his foot soldiers in the battle to free clay from its handicraft associations.
In a 2012 study published by the Journal of American College Health, by senior year, Adderall and other prescription stimulants are offered to two-thirds of college students. Furthermore, about 31 percent are taking the drug in hopes to enhance their concentration to get better grades (Zadrozny 2013). Students who take Adderall that don’t have ADHD report that they have a increased sense of focus, motivation, and concentration, which are all the ingredients you need to have for a successful all-nighter to help on providing an added boost before an exam. With characteristics such as difficulties in focusing, reasoning, problem solving and planning, ADHD is a neurobehavioral-based disorder and is associated with an insufficient amount of dopamine (Student Health: Drug & Alcohol Abuse among College Students 2015). Adderall is enticing to students because they believe it can help them perform enhance their academic skills. On the other hand, some students abuse the drug because simply for the high it gives
The Space Race is remarkably similar to that of the arms race because of the parallel between the creation of the atomic bomb and the goal of reaching the moon. The United States’ bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki effectively established its place as the technologically superior nation; however, major milestones in space achieved early by the Soviets damaged America’s reputation. In 1957, Soviet scientists shocked the world by successfully launching the Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, beyond the Kármán Line (the boundary of space). This amazing breakthrough “rattled American self-confidence. It cast doubts on America’s vaunted scientific superiority and raised some sobering military questions.” This blow to national pride along with the fear that the Soviets could potentially launch ICBMs from space led to “Rocket fever”. The sudden wave of nationalism and the desire to build a space program worthier to that of the Soviet Union led to the...
In this very controversial article “I’m Not Racist, But…” Bisoondath use his own experience as example to criticize the abuse of racism words and the community care a little about the stereotype and ignorance problem. Bisoondath describe racism is as Canadian as maple syrup, American as apple pie, as French as croissants, as… This shows Bisoondath’s ideas is about everyone in the community. We all know Canada is a multiculturalism country and no doubt Canadian is proud of it, but this is not completely true. Canada is more open and accept than the other countries but the racisms still exist.
Prefrontal Cortex The prefrontal cortex is the most anterior portion of the frontal lobe. It responds mostly to stimuli signaling the need for movement, however it is also responsible for many other specialized functions. It receives information from all sensory systems and can integrate a large amount of information (Kalat 2004). Studies have shown that the prefrontal cortex is responsible for working memory. Working memory is defined as "the information that is currently available in memory for working on a problem" (Anderson 2005).
One of the most demented doctors of the Nazi era went by the name of Josef Mengele. This was because of the gruesome experiments he conducted on woman, men, and children. Mengele wasn't always part of the Nazi culture. In fact, a lot of people don't seem to know how he ended up living the life that he did. Mengele started his career saving lives and helping people, not destroying them. So what caused him to change his ways so drastically? How could someone find it so easy to cause somebody else so much pain and agony?
College can be a challenge with endless papers, tests, and other tasks. A pill that allows extreme focus helps accomplish necessary tasks. Adderall is a prescription medication given to patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Jaffe). However, this drug has become known as a “smart drug” around college campuses (“Daily News & Analysis”). About 6.4 percent of college students have taken Adderall without a prescription (Carver). At more competitive schools, about twenty-five percent of students have taken Adderall (Pantovich). Students take the drug with hope to improve a grade. However, in the long run, the student only hurts himself or herself.
lobes 1. The second is the hippocampus (meaning seahorses in Greek) which it resembles2) which is located below the cerebral cortex and responsible for short term memory. If we study samples of these two sections, we would find three. irregularities which are not found in normal brain matter. These three are called neurofibrillary tangles, neuritic plagues and granulovacuolar.
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The brain has four major lobes. The frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, the occipital lobe, and temporal lobe are responsible for all of the activities of the body, from seeing, hearing, tasting, to touching, moving, and even memory. After many years of debating, scientist presents what they called the localization issue, Garret explains how Fritsch and Hitzig studied dog with conforming observations, but the cases of Phineas Gage’s accident in 1848 and Paul Broca’s autopsy of a man brain in 1861 really grabbed the attention of an enthusiastic scientific community (Garret 2015 p.6)
I want to pursue a career in the medical field, specifically I want to become a Pediatric Surgeon. I am the eldest of six siblings so nothing grosses me out anymore, and I want to set medical history, creating life changing advanced medical procedures. I also want to be an entrepreneur, owning several businesses to create multiple sources of income for myself while also inhabiting a sense of independence. Some of my strengths are my ability to be to create new networks for myself when in a crowd of people. Another strength would be my dedication to my goals and future, I will accomplish anything I set my mind to. However some of my weaknesses is I tend to overwork myself and it’s hard for me to delegate work and tasks to others willing to help.
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Carl Sagan is known as one of the most famous scientists of all time. He revolutionized how the world looked at space and the search for intelligent life beyond our planet. The author of many books, he is most known for Contact (which was adapted into a movie) and for the PBS documentary Cosmos. As one of America's most famous astronomers and science-fiction writers, Carl Sagan turned a life of science into one of the most critically successful scientific careers of the 20th century.