Do the images of neuronal pathways in the human central nervous system show or ...

• Author(s): Clément, Pierre ; Mouelhi, Lassaad ; Kochkar, Mohamed ; Thiaw, Mame Seyni ; Ndniaye, Valdiodio ; Jeanbart, Paula ; Khalil, Iman ; Horvath, Daniel ; Ferreira, Cláudia ; Carvalho, Graça Simões de
• Date: 2007
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6416
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Neuronal pathways; Feed-back; Comparative study; Textbooks; Vias neuronais; Manuais escolares
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

In the human brain, the neuronal pathways are networks (which support learning) and work with permanent regulations (feedbacks). However, less than ¼ of illustrations in the analysed school textbooks of 15 countries is showing such regulations. Half of them are concerning the neuro-hormonal control of the reproduction; some are related to the control of the heart rhythm or breathing. Only in some countries the double innervations (gamma and alpha) of striated muscle is taught, and only a few countries are illustrating the neuronal networks in the brain. Most of these teachings are strongly under the influence of behaviourism.