An Introduction to Neuroscience

By Hankyol Kim on December 4, 2023

The study of the brain is called neuroscience. The brain controls most of the body’s activities, making it one of the most important organs in the human body. It can also be stated that we are our brains. The significance of this vital organ can be shown.

Over the years, neuroscientists have worked to figure out the complexities of the brain to better understand it. During the end of the 19th century, modern neuroscience started to arise as a topic to be studied. The discovery of neurons began the start of modern neuroscience. However, the first documented study of the brain can be traced back to a hieroglyphic in ancient Egypt. The study shows a list of head injuries and the word “brain”.

The brain consists of discrete parts, most notably the cerebrum, the brain stem, and the cerebellum. The cerebrum consists of 6 different parts that span two hemispheres. Neurons are the communicators of the brain, in which they are involved in sending signals from one region to another. These signals trigger responses, encoding and receiving memories and creating the experience of being alive and well.

Neuroscience does not only consist of one focused type of study but consists of many other branches. To give an example, cognitive neuroscience is the study of the scientific study of biological substrates underlying cognition and mental processes. Behavioral neuroscience is concerned with the study of how the nervous system impacts attention, perception, learning, etc.

With all this in mind, neuroscientists are striving to understand the brain more with more reliable study methods and data. While there are constantly new studies of neuroscience, we’re still at the beginning of uncovering what the human brain is capable of.

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