Studying The Brain
Feb 21, 2016
Studying The Brain
Definitions to put in your “Definitions” section of your binderHindbrain: a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
Midbrain: a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
Definitions to put in your “Definitions” section of your binderForebrain: a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language.
Lobes: the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided.
Parts of the Brain to Know (the three brains)
Parts of the Brain to Know (the three brains)Hindbrain
-cerebellum…-medulla…-pons…
Midbrain-stimulates the brain and
relays info
Parts of the Brain to Know (the three brains)Forebrain
-thalamus-hypothalamus-cerebrum-corpus callosum-cerebral cortex-amygdala-hippocampus
Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex-
Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex-there are two hemispheres to the brain
-they are connected by the corpus callosum
-occipital lobe-visual signals processed
-temporal lobe-hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking
Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex-frontal lobe
-organization, planning, creative thinking
Parietal lobe-gets info from the skin, senses,
and muscles
Hemispheres of the Brain-left and right hemispheres
-compliment each other (mirror images)
-corpus callosum carries messages between the hemispheres
-each side connected to opposite side of the body
Hemispheres of the Brain-left hemisphere
-controls right side of the body-often where speech is located-mathematical ability, calculation
and logic
Hemispheres of the Brain-right hemisphere
-controls the left side of the body-adept at visual and spatial
relations-ex: puzzles
-recognizing patterns from visual to auditory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVGlfcP3ATI&feature=related-This is a video giving a virtual representation of the brain.