cognitive flexibility

(noun)

Ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts and to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

Related Terms

  • posterior parietal cortex
  • primary motor cortex
  • dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Examples of cognitive flexibility in the following topics:

  • Motor Areas

    • Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – Important for executive functions, including working memory, cognitive flexibility, and abstract reasoning.
  • Modulation of Movement by the Cerebellum

    • It may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language, and in regulating fear and pleasure responses, but its movement-related functions are the most solidly established.
    • This arrangement gives tremendous flexibility for fine-tuning the relationship between the cerebellar inputs and outputs.
  • Cystoscopy

    • There are two main types of cystoscopy (flexible and rigid), and they differ in the flexibility of the cystoscope.
    • Flexible cystoscopy is carried out with local anaesthesia on both males and females.
    • Some cystoscopes use optical fibres (flexible glass fibres) that carry an image from the tip of the instrument to a viewing piece at the other end.
  • Benefits of Stretching

    • The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion.
    • Increasing flexibility through stretching is one of the basic tenets of physical fitness.
    • Yoga involves the stretching of major muscle groups, some of which require a high level of flexibility to perform, for example the lotus position.
    • Some people are more flexible than others as defined by individual body flexibility score; this includes gender differences—females are generally more flexible than males.
  • Stability and Range of Motion at Synovial Joints

    • Disuse, causing decrease in synovial fluid, flexibility of ligaments and tendons, and muscle atrophy
    • Aging is another factor that influences motion due to decreased fluid, thinning of cartilage, shortening of ligaments, and loss of flexibility.
  • Structure, Type, and Location of Cartilage

    • Cartilage is an avascular, flexible connective tissue located throughout the body that provides support and cushioning for adjacent tissues.
    • Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that differs from bone in several ways.
    • It owes its flexibility and toughness to the fibrous tissue, and its elasticity to the cartilaginous tissue.
    • They give elastic cartilage great flexibility so it can withstand repeated bending.
  • Interosseous Membranes

    • These bones, joined by the interosseous membrane, allow primates to move more adaptively and flexibly in their environments than would otherwise be the case if the bones were fused.
    • The strong but flexible membrane allows impacts to either bone to be absorbed and distributed, limiting the risks of fractures and other damages.
    • It is involved in the elbow joint and helps to stabilize the lower arm bones for strength, durability, and flexibility.
  • Aging and the Nervous System

    • Dementia (from Latin de- "apart, away" + mens (genitive mentis) "mind") is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
    • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes .
    • As the disorder progresses, cognitive (intellectual) impairment extends to the domains of language (aphasia), skilled movements (apraxia), recognition (agnosia), and those functions (such as decision-making and planning) closely related to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain as they become disconnected from the limbic system, reflecting extension of the underlying pathological process.
  • Limbic System

    • Hippocampus: Required for the formation of long-term memories and implicated in maintenance of cognitive maps for navigation.
    • Cingulate gyrus: Conducts autonomic functions regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and cognitive and attentional processing
  • Parts of a Vertebra

    • When articulated together the vertebrae form a strong yet flexible structure that encloses the vertebral foramen, or opening, where the spinal cord sits.
    • The strength and flexibility of this structure is generated by the structure of the individual vertebrae.
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