Brain

The keyword Brain is tagged in the following 2 articles.

Implications of the Split Brain: A Consideration of Nagel

September 24, 2010 - 1555 words | Philosophy » Consciousness

In his article “Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness,” Thomas Nagel suggests that the ordinary conception of a unified mind is misled. To support his claim, he turns to data concerning patients whose corpus callosum has been severed. Because the... Read Article »

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Consciousness Split Brain Neuroscience Cognitive Science Psychology Brain Mind Perception

Mitochondria (the Powerhouses of our Cells) and Brain Disease

March 5, 2010 - 1531 words | Biology » Neuroscience

Mitochondria are eukaryotic, membrane-enclosed, 1-10um sized organelles, described as “cellular power plants” as they are responsible for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and oxidative phosporylation. Signal transduction (buffering and storage... Read Article »

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Mitochondria Neurological Disorders Alzhiemer's Disease (AD) B-amyloid Phosporylation Brain Disease