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How the Brain Works There are 100 billion nerve cells in your brain. On each nerve cell are two branches: Dendrites, which receive incoming messages from other cells in the form of an electrical impulse. Axons, which carry outgoing signals to other cells. Interconnected, they provide super-fast communication, allowing the brain to send messages from one side to the other, which lets you move and make decisions. This is done by a chemical that is shot from the axon across a gap (synapse) where it triggers another cell to send a message. An injury to your brain can destroy or damage these nerve cells, which means that some messages will not get through or may get scrambled along the way. 13
Frontal Lobe Damage COMMON EFFECTS OF FRONTAL LOBE DAMAGE. Loss of spontaneity Personality changes Sexually uninhibited Inflexible thinking Repetition of words, gestures or acts Mood - *Aggressive and explosive anger Initiative and planning - *Difficulty sequencing *Problem-solving Motor function - *Paralysis and loss of simple movement Memory - *Selective attention and concentration Language - *Decrease of verbal expression 14
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