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The Human Brain

The Human Brain. The Central Core. Cerebellum: Motor Control Brain Stem: Pons: Sleep, arousal Reticular Formation: Sleep, arousal, attention Medulla: unconscious functions (i.e. breathing) Which part of the nervous system? Thalamus: Relay station for the senses Hypothalamus: Homeostasis

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The Human Brain

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  1. The Human Brain

  2. The Central Core • Cerebellum: Motor Control • Brain Stem: • Pons: Sleep, arousal • Reticular Formation: Sleep, arousal, attention • Medulla: unconscious functions (i.e. breathing) • Which part of the nervous system? • Thalamus: Relay station for the senses • Hypothalamus: Homeostasis • What other important function does this organ perform? http://creationwiki.org/Human_brain

  3. Limbic System • Controls eating, aggression, and reproduction • Consists of: • Amygdala • Hippocampus • Fornix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbic_system

  4. The Cerebral Cortex • 4 Major Lobes • Frontal • Parietal • Temporal • Occipital Memor http://seeingnoises.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-brain-concept-with-synaesthesia/

  5. Frontal Lobe • Frontal lobes: • Emotions • Thinking • Memory • Personality • Motor Area • Voluntary movement • Broca’s Area (Speech production) http://seeingnoises.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-brain-concept-with-synaesthesia/

  6. Parietal Lobe • Memory of objects, uses, and directions • Somatosensory Area http://seeingnoises.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-brain-concept-with-synaesthesia/

  7. Temporal Lobe • Hearing, Speech, and Memory • Wernicke’s area (Speech Comprehension) • Auditory Area http://seeingnoises.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-brain-concept-with-synaesthesia/

  8. Occipital Lobe • Visual area • Visual association area http://seeingnoises.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-brain-concept-with-synaesthesia/

  9. Hemispheres • Symmetrical halves of the brain • Lateralization: the dominance of one hemisphere of the brain in specific functions • Example: Language • Left Hemisphere: Verbal Functions • i.e. speaking, reading, thinking, reasoning • Right Hemisphere: Nonverbal Functions • i.e. spatial relationships, recognition of patterns, music and emotional expression http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_wade_psychology_7/4/1087/278465.cw/index.html

  10. Studying the Brain • EEG: Electroencephalogram • PET: Positron Emission Tomography • fMRI: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging • TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Imaging http://www.csulb.edu/~cwallis/482/fmri/fmri.html

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