How the Brain Works The Facts Visually Explained by DK (z-lib.org)
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE US_180-181_The_Brain_of_the_Future_Chapter_Opener.indd 181 20/09/2019 12:38 ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Superhuman Senses Superhuman Senses The latest electronic devices almost rival our eyes and other sense ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Superhuman Senses 182 183 Touch area of brain receives signals from artificial skin Cochlear implant Man ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Wiring the Brain Wiring the Brain Until recently, only the brain controlled the body’s muscles and gland ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Wiring the Brain 184 185 Wiring the Brain Vagus nerve stimulation The vagus nerve, one of the cranial ne ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE The Unexplored TH AL AM US BR A IN S TE M Discovering potential Cutting-edge scanning methods can probe ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE The Unexplored Brain 186 187 TH AL AM US BR A IN S TE M The brain’s relay station It is already well kno ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Artificial Intelligence Mimicking the brain Computer programs called neural networks attempt to copy the ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE Artificial Intelligence 188 189 Forming memory circuits Modeling digital electronic circuits on the brai ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE The Expanded Brain The Expanded Brain Medicine uses electrode implants, magnetic fields, radio waves, an ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE The Expanded Brain 190 191 Transcranial magnetic stimulation In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ...
Headache and Migraine OF THE FUTURE The Global Brain The Global Brain Public use of the World Wide Web dates from 1991. Now, the ...
THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE The Global Brain 192 193 Neural implants Several technologies are competing to enable early forms of B/C ...
US_194-195_Disorders_Chapter_Opener.indd 194 20/09/2019 12:39 ...
DISORDERS US_194-195_Disorders_Chapter_Opener.indd 195 20/09/2019 12:39 ...
DISORDERS typically consists of up to four stages, which vary in intensity and duration (see panel, below). The underlying cause ...
DISORDERS 196 197 Direct damage to the brain may occur if both the scalp and the skull are penetrated. Indirect damage occurs as ...
DISORDERS Meningitis is an infection of the meninges—the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord and contain the cerebr ...
DISORDERS 198 199 A TIA is often termed a “mini stroke” and may serve as a warning sign. Indications of a TIA usually disappear ...
DISORDERS There are approximately 130 types of brain tumors, and they are classified according to the kind of tumor or the area ...
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