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Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...cortex and an inner pale medulla (Figure 28). The kidney tissue is made up of nephrons, which are thin-walled tubules (not to scale in this figure). The nephrons are concentrated in areas known as pyramids. Ducts that collect the urine and transfer it to the ureter are located in the papilla areas. [Figure 28] Figure 28 (a) Diagrammatic representation of a human kidney...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...cortex the limbic system. Study Figure 7 to familiarise yourself with the locations and broad functions of the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system before moving on to the next activity. [A diagram of the brain, labelled.] Figure 7 Activity 4: Brain changes during adolescence Timing: Allow about 40 minutes Step 1: Watch the first 4 minutes of the TED Talk [to 4.04], in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...cortex. The anterior is almost level with the pituitary gland and the posterior is level with the back of the brain stem. It therefore occupies the middle region of the brain, from front to back. The right image in Figure 1 (c) is a colour photograph of a post-mortem human brain sample, viewed from above, with the top layer of cortex removed to show the thick band of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...cortex – that are reminiscent of those in primates. They use sound in a number of sophisticated ways and engage in subtle social interactions that may be mediated by a simple form of ‘language’. Dolphins can be trained to respond to commands and perform tricks – and they can develop and vary these routines and imitate each other’s behaviour. On the other hand,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction
History & The Arts

Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction

...cortex in their brain. They have a blind spot or scotoma, an area of the visual field that is a phenomenological blank. But interestingly, although these people deny they are conscious or aware of anything at all within the region of their scotoma, they can guess what kinds of simply shaped objects or patterns are held before them in the blind spot region when urged to do...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...cortex. It's the part of the brain that's responsible for human movement. It puts the brain in a state of what we call hyper learning. MICHAEL JOHNSON: So what is the benefit to an athlete? DANIEL CHAO Let's think about something very practical. So if I had you just put out one rep as hard as you possibly can-- let's say that's 100 pounds-- on a leg extension machine. If...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...cortex - in primates, more often called the neocortex - is elaborately folded and complex in structure. This part of the brain is involved with the highly complex processes that include learning, reasoning and memory. In all, up to 30 or so diagnostic features of the type described above have been identified for primates, though not all primates display each trait. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...cortex, by fat-like stimuli. These two areas receive sensory inputs from the mouth and tongue and also have important connections to the ventral striatum (Figure 8)...Obesity: balanced diets and treatment: 2.5 Obesity and ageing - So, it seems that a part of the explanation for Ron's obesity, and the health problems that have led him to seek medical advice, may relate to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs