Biology Speech

Vassiliou November 11, 2010 2:55
Biology Speech
By Emily
Professor of Biology at Marshall University said Wednesday, “The brain is by far the most fascinating and complex organ in the human body” in Corbly Hall Room 127.
Jagannath Valluri, Biology professor at Marshall University said, the brain is part of the nervous system, also consisting of the spinal cord. He said the spinal cord is the center for reflex actions and is the communication link between the brain and peripheral nerves. He said, the brain has two cerebral hemispheres. There is a left side and a right side. The 2 hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum.
Valluri said, “When you study for the test and get to the portion about the brain, pay close attention to its functions, components, and especially its hemispheres.” He told his students the brain has a conscious and a subconscious side. The conscious side is the largest part.
There were 57 students who attended this lecture. Most of the students appeared interested. They quickly wrote notes and smiled or laughed when Valluri made a joke. Zachary Kendrick, sophomore education major said, “I typically enjoy Professor Valluri’s lectures. He always tries to make them interesting and today’s lecture about the nervous system was no exception.”
Susan Snodgrass, junior psychology major said, “Valluri seems very qualified to teach this class. He can always answer any question the class asks him”. Valluri got his PhD in 1988 from Texas A&M University. He has several major areas of experience. Some of them include, Isolation, purification and characterization of proteins from plants and microorganisms, Enzyme kinetics, Carbohydrate analysis by HPLC columns.