ScribePost: March 22

hey girls! ... and Mr. Macaraeg

So today we actually did a few interesting things in class! We took that test, which gave us the chance to see if we were right or left brained. We later learned how this impacted our way of learning, and we were given tips on how to improve our studying using that information.

Left Brained: more orderly, literal, articulate and to the point.

-They are good at understanding directions and anything that is explicit and logical. They can have trouble comprehending emotions and abstract concepts, they can feel lost when things are not clear, doubting anything that is not stated and proven.

Right Brained: more visual and intuitive.

- They are better at summarizing multiple points, picking up on what's not said, visualizing things, and making things up. They can lack attention to detail, directness, organization and the ability to explain their ideas verbally, leaving them unable to communicate effectively.

if you missed class today, you can take a similar test at http://similarminds.com/brain.html

Today in class we also took notes on special senses. This included sensory receptors, and sensations.

Sensory receptors are specialized cells that detect certain types of stimuli.

There are two types:

1. Interoceptors - receives stimuli from inside the body and are directly involved in homeostasis. (e.g. blood pressure, pH levels in blood etc.)

2. Exteroceptors - detect stimuli from the outside of the body and sends messages to the CNS to report changes in the environmental conditions. (e.g. taste, smell, hearing etc)

These 2 types can be further classified into:

1. Chemoreceptors - tongue (e.g. taste)

2. Photoreceptors - eyes (e.g. rods and cones in eyes for vision)

3. Mechanoreceptors - skin and ears (e.g. sound waves -> pressure of air)

4. Thermoreceptors - skin, temperature (e.g. heat, cold)

here are two websites that give a more visual representation for our senses.

1. http://www.mediaspin.com/fivesenses/

2. http://junior.edumedia-sciences.com/en/n119-the-5-senses-and-the-nervous-system

it really goes back to things we learned of as kids, however we can now learn more in depth of how these sensory receptors in our bodies work, and be able to further understand them.

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