Psychology CC 4 Sec EN 1 Week 2 Discussion

Psychology CC 4 Sec EN 1 Week 2 Discussion | chatbot las positas  community college

Discussion #2: The brilliant structures of your brain

In the previous module we composed personal introductions and we contemplated how the brain creates consciousness. 

The behavior of engaging in contemplating thoughts or the writing of a personal introduction, are both  complicated tasks that involve coordination of many brain structures.  As you sat down to compose your personal introduction, there was activity at the cellular level as action potentials fired of messages from one neuron to the next, and there was activity in brain structures coordinating everything from regulating your breathing, creating emotions, sending messages to your fingers for typing, and brain structures retrieving information from your memory to include in your personal introduction story. 

In this module discussion, apply the knowledge from Chapters 2 and 3 text readings about the brilliant cells, structures and functions of the brain.

The Assignment is to complete ALL of the sections below ( A,  B, and C).   Remember to be detailed in every section.

A) CHOOSE THREE BRAIN STRUCTURES AND SELECT AN ACTIVITY:

Select a personal activity or combination of activities.  Then select at least 3 brain structures and describe the role of the structures in the selected activity (i.e.behavior).

Remember to include the name of the brain structure, it’s location in the brain and it’s function.  Try to imagine you are explaining to someone who does not have knowledge about how the brain is creating the behavior(s).  This discussion should include detailed information about the brain and behavior in order to earn maximum points.  

Some examples of activities could be things like driving to school or work, studying, cooking, watching or playing sports, playing video games, playing a musical instrument, bike riding, skateboarding, surfing, planning a surprise birthday party, planning and going on a trip, selecting and watching a movie, hobbies etc.  The list is limitless. 

Everything you do, feel, experience is because of the brain.   After you complete this discussion assignment, you might find yourself in awe of how the brain makes your daily life possible.

B) NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND OTHER CHEMICALS: Equally important as brain structures are neurotransmitters, the chemical language of your brain.

CHOOSE ONE, either a neurotransmitter, hormone or neuromodulator that you personally could not live without.  Why is this chemical important to you?  Which brain areas does your selected Neurotransmitter/hormone influence?  Does the pathway of this chemical influence the 3 brain structures involved in your activity in A?   There are diagrams in Ch 2, 3 showing pathways of different chemicals.

C) PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, CRANIAL NERVES, SPINAL CORD: Your brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves work in perfect synergy with your peripheral nervous system to coordinate movement, regulate heart, temperature, provide sensory feedback, detect pain or stress and much more.  There is a constant stream of communication back and forth to the brain. 

Using a  personal example, CHOOSE ONE: 

Either describe how your Autonomic Nervous System of 'fight' or 'flight' (sympathetic and parasympathetic) was activated and prepared your body for a response.  Be detailed.

Or using a personal example, describe how an experience of pain/stress in the body was related to any one of the 12 cranial nerves or spinal cord.  For example if you are stressed how does this create tension in you neck, shoulder, jaw etc.?