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Series
Publisher
Hubbard Scientific Co
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
The model shows the central and peripheral nervous systems in semi-schematic form, outlined in silhouette on the body of a man. The brain and cranial nerves are displayed in detail and a special removable transparent shell delineates the motor-sensory areas of the cortex.
Author
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that about 20 percent of the body's energy is used by the brain? The average adult brain weighs 3 pounds (1.5 kilograms). Discover more fascinating facts in How the Human Body Works - The Nervous System. This series guides readers through the fascinating inner workings of the human body. The human body contains several complex systems that work closely together to support life and allow the body to function properly. Each book explores...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns explores the fascinating inner...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Peter Godfrey-Smith is a leading philosopher of science. He is also a scuba diver whose underwater videos of warring octopuses have attracted wide notice. In this book, he brings his parallel careers together to tell a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself. Mammals and birds are widely seen as the smartest creatures on earth. But one other branch of the tree of life has also sprouted surprising intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting...
Author
Publisher
Health Press
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Ex·cí·to·tox·in: a substance added to foods and beverages that literally stimulates neurons to death, causing brain damage of varying degrees. Can be found in such ingredients as monosodium glutamate, aspartame (NutraSweet®), cysteine, hydrolyzed protein, and aspartic acid. Citing over five hundred scientific studies, Excitotoxins explores the dangers of aspartame, MSG, and other substances added to our food. This is an electrifying and important...
38) Nervous system
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the nervous system. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Offering a bold new understanding of the causes of such disorders as autism, ADHD, Asperger's, dyslexia, and OCD, an effective drug-free program addresses both the symptoms and causes of conditions involving a disconnection between the left and right sides of the developing brain, with customizable exercises, behavior modification advice, nutritional guidelines, and more. --Publsiher's description.
