Describe and Give Clinical Examples of Two Types of Somatosensory

question 38

Essay

Describe and give clinical examples of two types of somatosensory dysfunctions and identify their associated damaged brain regions.

Recognize the direct causes of earthquakes.

Know the structure of the Earth, including the asthenosphere.

Comprehend the sources of energy driving Earth's geological processes.

Describe the composition and characteristics of the Earth's core.

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Definitions:

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals that is responsive to specific stimuli and critical for survival.

Memory

The processes by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, preventing them from seeing potential alternative uses.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past, possibly hindering the ability to find alternative solutions.