Imagine That You Have Shrunk to Microscopic Size and That

question 106

Essay

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are traveling through the brain.As you stand on top of the brain stem and look toward the back part of the brain,you see a structure about the size of a small fist that looks like a "little brain." What structure of the brain have you encountered? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

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Definitions:

Manic

Relating to or affected by mania, a mood state characterized by excessive energy, excitement, euphoria, and sometimes delusions.

Normal Depression

Refers to feelings of sadness or low mood that are common and not indicative of a clinical disorder.

Survival

The act or process of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, ensuring the continuation of a species.