Parts and Chemicals
A small structure in the temporal lobe involved in processing emotions like fear and pleasure .
What is Amygdala?
A type of brain injury that involves bruising of the brain tissue, typically caused by a direct impact to the head, and can lead to symptoms such as loss of consciousness, confusion, and localized neurological deficits.
What is Contusion?
This part of the neuron produces the myelin sheath.
What is Schwann Cell?
Damage to the brain caused by external causes such as blows in the head.
What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
The structure in the brain's limbic system that is involved in regulating the autonomic nervous system and maintaining homeostasis?
What is Hypothalamus?
Structural imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scan brain structures for detailed images to reveal macroscopic anatomical differences, development, and abnormalities.
What is Neuroimaging?
A brain structure that acts as a relay station, directing sensory information to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex
What is Thalamus?
A disorder that involves persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
A part of the limbic system that plays a central role in encoding emotional memories, particularly those related to fear.
What is Amygdala?
A disorder that is linked to the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to symptoms such as tremors and rigidity.
What is Parkinson’s disease?