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Que función non é atribuída ao cerebro na regulación das actividades do corpo?
Que función non é atribuída ao cerebro na regulación das actividades do corpo?
- Intervir na memoria
- Regular a presión sanguínea
- Produzir hormonas (correct)
- Controlar a temperatura corporal
Cal das seguintes afirmacións describe correctamente unha función cognitiva superior do cerebro?
Cal das seguintes afirmacións describe correctamente unha función cognitiva superior do cerebro?
- Interpretar e procesar información sensorial
- Regular o pulso cardíaco
- Controlar a respiración
- Planificar e executar tarefas (correct)
Que aspecto do comportamento humano é un resultado directo da actividade cerebral?
Que aspecto do comportamento humano é un resultado directo da actividade cerebral?
- Movimentos controlados como camiñar
- Funcións automáticas como a dixestión
- Actos involuntarios como o reflexo ao tocar algo quente
- Risa e diversión (correct)
Que afirmación sobre o cerebro é incorrecta?
Que afirmación sobre o cerebro é incorrecta?
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Que papel desempeña o cerebro na percepción humana?
Que papel desempeña o cerebro na percepción humana?
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Cal das seguintes opcións describe mellor unha función vital do cerebro?
Cal das seguintes opcións describe mellor unha función vital do cerebro?
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O cerebro é responsable exclusivamente do proceso de pensar e razonar.
O cerebro é responsable exclusivamente do proceso de pensar e razonar.
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Que función ten o cerebro na regulación das emocións?
Que función ten o cerebro na regulación das emocións?
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O cerebro regula a ________ e a ________ durante o sono.
O cerebro regula a ________ e a ________ durante o sono.
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Relaciona as funcións do cerebro coas súas descricións:
Relaciona as funcións do cerebro coas súas descricións:
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Study Notes
Functions of the Brain
- The brain is essential for controlling and regulating most bodily and mental functions.
- Vital functions managed by the brain include breathing, heart rate regulation, sleep, hunger, and thirst.
- Higher functions involve reasoning, memory, attention, emotional control, and behavior.
Daily Life Regulation
- The brain governs all life activities, whether awake or asleep.
- Activities include breathing, swallowing, sighting, hearing, touching, tasting, reading, writing, singing, dancing, thinking, speaking, loving, hating, walking, running, planning, and spontaneous actions.
- Imagination and creativity are also regulated by the brain.
Vital Functions Control
- The brain regulates body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, sleep, and eating habits.
Sensory Processing
- Receives, processes, integrates, and interprets information from five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
Motor Control
- Controls voluntary movements and body posture, enabling actions like walking, running, speaking, and standing.
Emotional and Behavioral Regulation
- The brain is responsible for emotions and behaviors, shaping our responses to experiences.
Cognitive Functions
- Higher cognitive functions are managed by the brain, such as memory, learning, perception, and executive functions.
Historical Perspective
- Hippocrates recognized the brain's role in emotions and intellect, although he lacked a comprehensive understanding of its structure.
- He noted that the brain produces joy, pleasure, wisdom, knowledge, and moral judgment, highlighting its power over human experience.
Advances in Neuroscience
- Technological advancements in neuroimaging and fields like medicine, biology, psychology, and neuroscience have elucidated many brain functions and anatomy.
- Despite progress, numerous mysteries regarding the brain remain to be explored.
Functions of the Brain
- The brain is essential for controlling and regulating most bodily and mental functions.
- Vital functions managed by the brain include breathing, heart rate regulation, sleep, hunger, and thirst.
- Higher functions involve reasoning, memory, attention, emotional control, and behavior.
Daily Life Regulation
- The brain governs all life activities, whether awake or asleep.
- Activities include breathing, swallowing, sighting, hearing, touching, tasting, reading, writing, singing, dancing, thinking, speaking, loving, hating, walking, running, planning, and spontaneous actions.
- Imagination and creativity are also regulated by the brain.
Vital Functions Control
- The brain regulates body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, sleep, and eating habits.
Sensory Processing
- Receives, processes, integrates, and interprets information from five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
Motor Control
- Controls voluntary movements and body posture, enabling actions like walking, running, speaking, and standing.
Emotional and Behavioral Regulation
- The brain is responsible for emotions and behaviors, shaping our responses to experiences.
Cognitive Functions
- Higher cognitive functions are managed by the brain, such as memory, learning, perception, and executive functions.
Historical Perspective
- Hippocrates recognized the brain's role in emotions and intellect, although he lacked a comprehensive understanding of its structure.
- He noted that the brain produces joy, pleasure, wisdom, knowledge, and moral judgment, highlighting its power over human experience.
Advances in Neuroscience
- Technological advancements in neuroimaging and fields like medicine, biology, psychology, and neuroscience have elucidated many brain functions and anatomy.
- Despite progress, numerous mysteries regarding the brain remain to be explored.
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