NeuroConnect Project
The focus of this project was a very interesting and wide one. We got to choose any question or topic we wanted to pursue in the field of Neuroscience. I really enjoy neuroscience. I have always had so many questions and most of them are rooted in the hows and the whys of how the brain works. This was a really cool project for me to embark because I got to take a question I had and seek out the answer, as well as what other studies and research as been done it and what experiment I would recommend to do to learn more about this topic. The essential question I chose was: "How doe males' and female's limbic system size and functions compare?" Basically- "What are the differences in guys and girls brains?" The ultimate question, right? Not surprising at all, there has been much research done on this topic. As I did my research, I narrowed my search to focus on just how the limbic systems of the brain compare. The limbic system is responsible for all the functions and structures in the brain involving emotion and feelings, essential where we see males and females differ the most. I also wanted to see if the size of the limbic system compared to how much the system function or the quality of the functions of the system. In other words, because the female limbic system is bigger, does that necessarily mean that women are more emotional and convey more emotion? I found a very good research study that helped answer these questions. The study even showed pictures of how the density and volume of different parts of the brain compares in males and females. I also proposed a study for how to gather more information on this topic and question. Simply put, I propose to use structural and function MRIs of males and females brains when the subjects are viewing certain situations on a monitor that provoke certain emotions to see how their brains (and bodies) respond and which parts are responsible for it.
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