Sentence examples for higher functions from inspiring English sources

Comparing different primate species, researchers have previously demonstrated a correlation between the volume of the neocortex, the part of the brain largely responsible for higher functions like language and thought, and social group size.

This is the primitive "reptilian" brain, mainly the brain stem and hypothalamus; the overlying "mammalian" brain, which includes limbic emotive and hippocampal memory centers; and the neocortex, the most developed outer part of the cerebrum, which mediates higher functions such as cognition.

Imagine a Saturday Night Takeaway where the thing that was taken away was Dec. Would Ant be able to function independently or would his brain simply shut down all higher functions and revert to a fallback position, delivering pally feeder lines into empty space and leaving awkward pauses for his partner's comebacks before an increasingly uncomfortable audience?

The body of subtle matter consists of the higher functions of buddhi ("consciousness"), ahamkara ("I-consciousness"), manas ("mind as coordinator of sense impressions"), and prana ("breath," the principle of vitality).

Dr Buck and other researchers are trying to piece together the path of neural connections from the olfactory receptors to the areas of the brain involved in emotion, memory and other higher functions.

For instance, hepatocytes show higher functions in the MCS condition.

Hoosiers struggle desperately to prove to themselves and the world that they have a higher function than simply filling up the space between Cincinnati and Chicago".

The research shows that teens will come to school with higher functioning brains and immune systems.

On his use of recycled materials: "I return them to use by giving them a different function -- a higher function -- maybe even the ultimate function.

A higher score indicates greater confidence and higher functioning.

Scores range from 0 103, with higher scores indicating higher functioning.