What is the BLACK SUBSTANCE of the BRAIN and what is its FUNCTION?
The brain is the most important organ in our body. This is made up of different parts, each with ...
CATAPLEXIA: what is it, symptoms, causes and treatment
A few weeks ago we saw how Pablo Motos, host of a well-known television program, helped the journ...
Semantic memory: what it is, characteristics and 5 exercises to improve it
In a major 1972 essay, Tulving first clearly defined the boundaries of a field of study that in I...
Encephalins: what they are, function and types
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that alerts us to possible internal abnormalities (such as inflam...
Supplementary motor area: what it is, function and injury
As human beings, motor control is essential in our day to day. Often times, we perform endless ac...
Where MEMORIES are STORED
Memory is one of the most important cognitive processes for the human being. Memory allows us to ...
Cataplegic state: definition, characteristics and treatment
Surely on some occasion you have heard someone say "I was in a cataplegic state", but you may not...
4 differences between the GRAY and WHITE SUBSTANCE of the brain
The human nervous system, as a product of its phylogenetic evolution, is a very sophisticated sys...
Right and left CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES: characteristics, functions and differences
In our head, protected by the skull, a very important part of the nervous system is located that ...
Prefrontal cortex: what is it and what functions does it do
We have known the fundamental role of the prefrontal cortex since, in the middle of the 19th cent...