The human brain
Discussion Two
The frontal lobe is a significant part of the brain, so I am emphasizing the same. From the discussion and from the biological knowledge I possess about the human mind, the frontal lobe is located in the front of the head and the largest of the brain’s major four lobes in the Mammalian kingdom. The frontal lobe performs various functions in the human body by controlling cognitive skills (CrashCourse (2014c, February 17). In this biological context, I realized that the mental processes are related to motor functioning, problem, solving, spontaneity, memory, language, initiation, judgment, and impulse control, social and sexual behaviors. From how I have learned more about the frontal lobe, which is related to cognitive skills, I concur that our cognitive functions as human beings must be healthy for proper efficiency in the mentioned cognitive functions.
Alzheimer’s diseases are a progressive disease that destroys memory and other essential mental functions. I researched the disease, and I found out that it is caused by abnormal proteins build-up in and around the brain cells. Amyloid and Tau are some of the major proteins that cause that build up in our brains, causing the diseases. Amyloid protein deposits form plaques around the brain cells. Tau deposits form tangles within the brain cells (Quitterer & AbdAlla 2020). This disease’s stages are seven, namely, no impairment stage, very mild decline, mild decline, moderate decline, moderate, severe decline, Severe decline, and finally, very severe decline where the disease is in terminal illness and the victim is nearing to death. Some of the risk factors that might result in the condition are present, and our future generations are age, family history and genetics, and Down syndrome. Preventions are regular exercise, a balanced diet, quit smoking. In my own opinion, we have to observe regular exercise and a balanced diet to terminate some of the risk factors causing the disease.
References
CrashCourse (2014c, February 17). The Chemical Mind: CrashCourse Psychology
Quitterer, U., & AbdAlla, S. (2020). Improvements in symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by Inhibition of the angiotensin system. Pharmacological Research, 154, 104230.