The high speed at which hockey is played will result inevitably in some collisions. If a junior hockey player has a concussion, its presents a dilemma for him whether to continue play.
Choose one region of the brain and explain how a concussion to that region might affect the individual.
Give one point for and one point as a counter argument for why this player should not play hockey again.
Describe a technology that could be used to assess the brain area affected and the extent of damage sustained.
Illustration showing how the primary breast tumor metastasized through the lymphatic and blood vesse
Part C - Structure and function of the human brain
Brain myths
Prenatal Brain Development
The blood–brain barrier.
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord