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[[Image:Vulcan brain soval.jpg|thumb|A medical scan of a Vulcan brain.]]
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[[File:Humanoid brain schematic.jpg|thumb|A medical scan of a Humanoid brain]]
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[[File:Vulcan brain soval.jpg|thumb|A medical scan of a Vulcan brain.]]
   
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:''"Brain and brain! What is brain?"'' - [[Kara (Eymorg)|Kara]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Spock's Brain]]")
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:''"Brain and brain! What is brain?"''
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::- [[Kara (Eymorg)|Kara]] ({{TOS|Spock's Brain}})
   
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The '''brain''' is the part of the [[central nervous system]] that is the center for regulation and control of the [[Anatomy|body]].
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==The workings of the brain==
  
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[[Image:Borg brain.jpg|thumb|An open Borg skull showing the brain of a [[Borg drone]].]]
  
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== The workings of the brain ==
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The '''brain''' is the part of the [[central nervous system]] that is the center for regulation and control of the [[Anatomy|body]]. The brain is made up of [[neuron]]s that make use of [[Physics and chemistry|chemical reaction]] and [[electricity]] by way of [[neurotransmitter]]s to function. Each brain has a unique [[Brain circuitry pattern|circuitry pattern]].
  
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[[File:Borg brain.jpg|thumb|An open Borg skull showing the brain of a [[Borg drone]].]]
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The brain is made up of [[neuron]]s that make use of [[chemistry|chemical reaction]] and [[electricity]] by way of [[neurotransmitter]]s to function. Each brain has a unique [[Brain circuitry pattern|circuitry pattern]].
   
 
The mind is also the house of [[consciousness]], [[subconscious]], [[metaconscious]], thought, [[engram|memory]], [[emotion]], the ability to [[dream]] and the powers of [[extrasensory perception]] by way of [[psionic energy]].
  
The mind is also the house of [[consciousness]], [[subconscious]], [[metaconscious]], thought, [[engram|memory]], [[emotion]], the ability to [[dream]] and the powers of [[extrasensory perception]] by way of [[psionic energy]].
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:''See: [[Emergent property]]''
  
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The brain can have extremely powerful effects on a person's body. Under certain circumstances, medical patients have been known to alter their own blood pressure, lower their body temperature and even manifest a tumor in response to psychological stimuli. [[The Clown]], an artificial being which depended on input from living brains, used this to his advantage in keeping several [[Kohl]], and later [[Harry Kim]] and [[B'Elanna Torres]], captive. When an individual tried to leave the Clown's artificial environment, he would begin to raise their [[norepinephrine|noradrenaline]] levels by pretending to cut off their heads with his [[guillotine]]. With enough stress, he could induce a [[heart attack]] and literally scare the individuals to death. ([[DS9]]: "[[Things Past]]", [[VOY]]: "[[The Thaw]]")
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The brain can have extremely powerful effects on a person's body. Under certain circumstances, medical patients have been known to alter their own blood pressure, lower their body temperature and even manifest a tumor in response to psychological stimuli. [[The Clown]], an artificial being which depended on input from living brains, used this to his advantage in keeping several [[Kohl]], and later [[Harry Kim]] and [[B'Elanna Torres]], captive. When an individual tried to leave the Clown's artificial environment, he would begin to raise their [[norepinephrine|noradrenaline]] levels by pretending to cut off their heads with his [[guillotine]]. With enough stress, he could induce a [[heart attack]] and literally scare the individuals to death. ({{DS9|Things Past}}; {{VOY|The Thaw}})
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A hard blow to the [[neck]] from an opponent in a [[boxing]] match will collapse the [[carotid artery]] and stop the flow of blood to the brain. ({{VOY|The Fight}})
   
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[[Dopterian]]s, [[Breen]] and [[Ferengi]] have a four lobed brain structure, which can not be read by [[telepathy|telepathic]] [[Races and cultures|species]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Loss]]", [[DS9]]: "[[The Forsaken]]")
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[[Dopterian]]s, [[Breen]] and [[Ferengi]] have a four lobed brain structure, which can not be read by [[telepathy|telepathic]] [[species]]. ({{TNG|The Loss}}; {{DS9|The Forsaken}})
   
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In many, but not all species, [[hallucination]] is a sign that the brain is malfunctioning. Many [[Races and cultures|cultures]] purposely alter their perceptions of reality for [[religion|spiritual]] or [[Recreational activities|recreational]] reasons. The [[Denobulan]]s, for example, hallucinate to reduce stress. Some [[Native American]] cultures self-induce hallucinations to experience a [[vision quest]].
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In many, but not all species, [[hallucination]] is a sign that the brain is malfunctioning. Many [[cultures]] purposely alter their perceptions of reality for [[religion|spiritual]] or [[Recreational activities|recreational]] reasons. The [[Denobulan]]s, for example, hallucinate to reduce stress. Some [[Native American]] cultures self-induce hallucinations to experience a [[vision quest]].
   
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The [[Banean]]s have the ability to place [[memory engram]]s inside a person's brain. This method is incompatible with [[Human]] brain physiology. ([[VOY]]: "[[Ex Post Facto]]")
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The [[Banean]]s have the ability to place [[memory engram]]s inside a person's brain. This method is incompatible with [[Human]] brain physiology. ({{VOY|Ex Post Facto}})
   
 
[[Psychology|Psychologists]] study the mind.
  
[[Psychology|Psychologists]] study the mind.
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[[Psychiatrist]]s treat the malfunctioning mind.
  
[[Psychiatrist]]s treat the malfunctioning mind.
   
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===Referenced parts of the brain===
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== Parts of the brain ==
 
*[[Brain stem]]
  
*[[Brain stem]]
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** [[Columnar cell]]
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*[[Cranial nerve]]
 
*[[Cerebral cortex]]
  
*[[Cerebral cortex]]
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*[[Cerebral nucleus]]
 
*[[Colliculi]]
  
*[[Colliculi]]
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*[[Diencephalon]]
 
*[[Frontal lobe]]
  
*[[Frontal lobe]]
 
*[[Hippocampus]]
  
*[[Hippocampus]]
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*[[Hypothalamus]]
 
*[[Neocortex]]
  
*[[Neocortex]]
 
*[[Neural pathway]]
  
*[[Neural pathway]]
 
*[[Neuropeptide]]
  
*[[Neuropeptide]]
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*[[Paracortex]]
 
*[[Parietal lobe]]
  
*[[Parietal lobe]]
 
*[[Pineal gland]]
  
*[[Pineal gland]]
 
*[[Pituitary gland]]
  
*[[Pituitary gland]]
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*[[Pons]]
 
*[[Prefrontal cortex]]
  
*[[Prefrontal cortex]]
 
*[[Reticular formation]]
  
*[[Reticular formation]]
 
*[[Septal area]]
  
*[[Septal area]]
 
*[[Spinal cord]]
  
*[[Spinal cord]]
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*[[Spinal nerve]]
 
*[[Synaptic pathway]]
  
*[[Synaptic pathway]]
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*[[Telencephalon]]
 
*[[Temporal lobe]]
  
*[[Temporal lobe]]
 
*[[Thalamus]]
  
*[[Thalamus]]
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*[[Visual cortex]]
  
*[[Visual cortex]]
   
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===Energies of the mind===
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=== Energies of the mind ===
 
*[[Bio-neural energy]]
  
*[[Bio-neural energy]]
 
*[[Electricity]]
  
*[[Electricity]]
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*[[Theta wave]]s
  
*[[Theta wave]]s
   
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== Brain technologies ==
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==Technologies for the brain==
  
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[[Image:Cortical_node.jpg|thumb|A Cortical node on a [[Borg drone]]]]
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[[File:Cortical_node.jpg|thumb|A Cortical node on a [[Borg drone]]]]
 
*[[Altonian brain teaser]]
  
*[[Altonian brain teaser]]
 
*[[Cortical array]]
  
*[[Cortical array]]
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*[[Termination implant]]
  
*[[Termination implant]]
   
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===Brain scanners and probes===
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=== Brain scanners and probes ===
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*[[Encephalogram]]
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*[[Hyperencephalogram]]
 
*[[Mind-sifter]]
  
*[[Mind-sifter]]
 
*[[Neural monitor]]
  
*[[Neural monitor]]
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*[[Romulan mind probe]]
  
*[[Romulan mind probe]]
   
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===Mind control technology===
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=== Mind control technology ===
 
*[[Ktarian game]]
  
*[[Ktarian game]]
 
*[[Neural neutralizer]]
 
*[[Neural neutralizer]]
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*[[Thought maker]]
 
*[[Thought maker]]
   
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===Technologies of repair===
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=== Technologies of repair ===
 
*[[Cortical analeptic]]
  
*[[Cortical analeptic]]
 
*[[Cortical stimulator]]
 
*[[Cortical stimulator]]
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*[[Neural transducer]]
  
*[[Neural transducer]]
   
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===Interface and communication technology===
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=== Interface and communication technology ===
 
*[[Cortical implant]]
 
*[[Cortical implant]]
 
*[[Cortical node]]
 
*[[Cortical node]]
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*[[Synaptic transceiver]]
  
*[[Synaptic transceiver]]
   
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== Procedures for the brain ==
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== Procedures for the brain ==
 
*[[Accelerated critical neural pathway formation]]
  
*[[Accelerated critical neural pathway formation]]
 
*[[Hyperencephalogram]]
  
*[[Hyperencephalogram]]
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*[[Neurological analysis]]
  
*[[Neurological analysis]]
   
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In [[2253]], [[Leonard H. McCoy]] developed a medical procedure involving brain tissue engrafting. ([[VOY]]: "[[Lifesigns]]")
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In [[2253]], [[Leonard McCoy]] developed a medical procedure involving brain tissue engrafting. ({{VOY|Lifesigns}})
   
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[[Spock]]'s brain was removed by the [[Eymorg]] in [[2268]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[Spock's Brain]]")
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[[Spock]]'s brain was removed by the [[Eymorg]] in [[2268]]. ({{TOS|Spock's Brain}})
   
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[[Julian Bashir]] performed brain surgery on [[Bareil Antos]] in [[2371]]. Parts of his brain were replaced artifically. It allowed Bareil to live long enough to help [[Winn Adami]] sign the [[Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Life Support]]")
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[[Julian Bashir]] performed brain surgery on [[Bareil Antos]] in [[2371]]. Parts of his brain were replaced artificially. It allowed Bareil to live long enough to help [[Winn Adami]] sign the [[Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty]]. ({{DS9|Life Support}})
   
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===Mental Hospitals and Institutes===
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=== Mental Hospitals and Institutes ===
 
:See: [[Hospital#Mental Hospitals and Institutes|Mental Hospitals and Institutes]]
  
:See: [[Hospital#Mental Hospitals and Institutes|Mental Hospitals and Institutes]]
   
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==Disorders of the brain==
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== Disorders of the brain ==
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===Psychological disorders===
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=== Psychological disorders ===
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*[[Claustrophobia]]
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* [[Claustrophobia]]
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*[[Holo-addiction]]
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* [[Holo-addiction]]
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*[[Hypochondria]]
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* [[Hypochondria]]
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*[[Mass insanity]]
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* [[Lacunar amnesia]]
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* [[Mass insanity]]
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*[[Multiple personality disorder]]
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* [[Multiple personality disorder]]
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*[[Nervous breakdown]]
  
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*[[Nihiliphobia]]
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* [[Nervous breakdown]]
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* [[Nihiliphobia]]
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*[[Polywater intoxication]]
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* [[Polywater intoxication]]
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*[[Schizophrenia]]
  
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*[[Space sickness]]
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* [[Schizophrenia]]
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*[[Transporter phobia]]
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* [[Space sickness]]
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*[[Xenophobia]]
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* [[Transporter phobia]]
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* [[Xenophobia]]
   
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===Neurological disorders===
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=== Neurological trauma and disorders ===
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* '''See''': [[Neurology#Trauma and disorders|Neurological trauma and disorders]]
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*[[Amnesia]]
  
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*[[Anterograde amnesia]]
  
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*[[Bendii Syndrome]]
  
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*[[Clarke's Disease]]
  
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*[[Forrester-Trent Syndrome]]
  
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*[[Iresine Syndrome]]
  
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*[[Irumodic Syndrome]]
  
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*[[Memory virus]]
  
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*[[Pa'nar Syndrome]]
  
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*[[Transporter psychosis]]
  
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*[[Tuvan Syndrome]]
  
   
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==Mind altering substances and phenomenon==
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== Mind altering substances and phenomenon ==
   
 
*[[Chaotic space]]
  
*[[Chaotic space]]
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*[[Vision quest]]
  
*[[Vision quest]]
   
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Many [[Races and cultures|cultures]] purposely alter their perceptions of reality for [[religion|spiritual]] or [[Recreational activities|recreational]] reasons. Religious examples include [[Bajoran]]s, [[Nechani]], [[Vulcan]]s and [[Human]] cultures such as [[Native American]]s.
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Many [[cultures]] purposely alter their perceptions of reality for [[religion|spiritual]] or [[Recreational activities|recreational]] reasons. Religious examples include [[Bajoran]]s, [[Nechani]], [[Vulcan]]s and [[Human]] cultures such as [[Native American]]s.
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:''Star Trek has generally been less accepting of recreational perception alteration, [[narcotic]]s have been cast as immoral reflecting the American traditions and beliefs of the writers.''
  
   
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==Other brains==
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== Other brains ==
 
*[[Hive mind]]
  
*[[Hive mind]]
 
*[[Microbrain]]
  
*[[Microbrain]]
 
*[[Positronic brain]]
  
*[[Positronic brain]]
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==External links==
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* {{mbeta}}
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* {{Wikipedia}}
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[[de:Gehirn]]
 
[[Category:Anatomy]]
  
[[Category:Anatomy]]

Revision as of 02:00, 5 July 2015

Humanoid brain schematic

A medical scan of a Humanoid brain

File:Vulcan brain soval.jpg

A medical scan of a Vulcan brain.

"Brain and brain! What is brain?"
- Kara (TOS: "Spock's Brain")

The brain is the part of the central nervous system that is the center for regulation and control of the body.

The workings of the brain

Borg brain

An open Borg skull showing the brain of a Borg drone.

The brain is made up of neurons that make use of chemical reaction and electricity by way of neurotransmitters to function. Each brain has a unique circuitry pattern.

The mind is also the house of consciousness, subconscious, metaconscious, thought, memory, emotion, the ability to dream and the powers of extrasensory perception by way of psionic energy.

See: Emergent property

The brain can have extremely powerful effects on a person's body. Under certain circumstances, medical patients have been known to alter their own blood pressure, lower their body temperature and even manifest a tumor in response to psychological stimuli. The Clown, an artificial being which depended on input from living brains, used this to his advantage in keeping several Kohl, and later Harry Kim and B'Elanna Torres, captive. When an individual tried to leave the Clown's artificial environment, he would begin to raise their noradrenaline levels by pretending to cut off their heads with his guillotine. With enough stress, he could induce a heart attack and literally scare the individuals to death. (DS9: "Things Past"; VOY: "The Thaw")

A hard blow to the neck from an opponent in a boxing match will collapse the carotid artery and stop the flow of blood to the brain. (VOY: "The Fight")

Dopterians, Breen and Ferengi have a four lobed brain structure, which can not be read by telepathic species. (TNG: "The Loss"; DS9: "The Forsaken")

In many, but not all species, hallucination is a sign that the brain is malfunctioning. Many cultures purposely alter their perceptions of reality for spiritual or recreational reasons. The Denobulans, for example, hallucinate to reduce stress. Some Native American cultures self-induce hallucinations to experience a vision quest.

The Baneans have the ability to place memory engrams inside a person's brain. This method is incompatible with Human brain physiology. (VOY: "Ex Post Facto")

Psychologists study the mind.

Psychiatrists treat the malfunctioning mind.

Parts of the brain

Energies of the mind

Brain technologies

Cortical node

A Cortical node on a Borg drone

Brain scanners and probes

Mind control technology

Technologies of repair

Interface and communication technology

Procedures for the brain

In 2253, Leonard McCoy developed a medical procedure involving brain tissue engrafting. (VOY: "Lifesigns")

Spock's brain was removed by the Eymorg in 2268. (TOS: "Spock's Brain")

Julian Bashir performed brain surgery on Bareil Antos in 2371. Parts of his brain were replaced artificially. It allowed Bareil to live long enough to help Winn Adami sign the Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty. (DS9: "Life Support")

Mental Hospitals and Institutes

See: Mental Hospitals and Institutes

Disorders of the brain

Psychological disorders

Neurological trauma and disorders

Mind altering substances and phenomenon

Many cultures purposely alter their perceptions of reality for spiritual or recreational reasons. Religious examples include Bajorans, Nechani, Vulcans and Human cultures such as Native Americans.

Other brains

External links

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