PS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Immune System, Wikianswers, Methylphenidate
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A diffuse network of nerve pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum, and cerebellum, and mediating the overall level of consciousness. wiki. Answers to adhd?- ritalin focuses on r. a. s. Damage to r. a. s. can cause coma, which you are unable to wake from. The brain is much more exible than we ever thought. Some argue that there may be neurogenesis -meaning you can grow new neurons. Collateral sprouting (outgrowths develop from the shafts of existing axons) Substituting function (split brain) (brocca + wenike"s area) Frontal lobes, often referred to as the executive of the brain. - planning, self awareness, a. Slowly, we move away from our primitive impulses, and move to our frontal lobes. Frontal lobes are the last to mature (fully matured at 25) Brain goes through massive re-organization from 12-25 years. Pleasure centres in the brain, are their most powerful in teen years.
