The Human Brain

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public
The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body. This means that only left handed people are in their right mind" It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others"

Neuron Structure

Parts of Brain
Brain stem: i.e Medulla, Pons and Midbrain Cerebellum Hypothalamus and Pituitary gland Cerebrum (also called the Cerebral cortex )

Brains for Instinct

Lower animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds) do not do much "thinking," but instead concern themselves with the everyday business of gathering food, eating, drinking, sleeping, reproducing and defending themselves. These are instinctual processes Therefore, their brains reflect the major centers that control these functions. We perform these functions as well, and so have a "reptilian" brain built into us. This involves the same brain parts of the brain found in reptiles, namely the Brainstem and the Cerebellum.

The Brainstem (Pathway to the Body)

Base of brain Unconscious work Autonomic functions (survival)

The Cerebellum (Balance)

Little brain Large in size 11% of brains weight Center of balance

The Higher Brain - Cerebral Cortex

The Cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain Contains all of the centers that receive and interpret sensory information, initiate movement, analyze information, reason and experience emotions. The centers for these tasks are located in different parts of the cerebral cortex, which is the outside layer of the cerebrum and is comprised of gray matter. The inside is made up of white matter.

Major Parts of the Cerebral Cortex

The Gyri (elevation) & Sulci(depression) Several large sulci divide the cerebral cortex into various lobes:
1.Frontal lobe 2.Parietal lobe 3.Occipital lobe and 4.Temporal lobe

The Frontal Lobes (Problem Solving)

Largest part Move your body Highly developed Forms your personality

The Parietal Lobes (Touching)

Two major divisions Anterior and posterior Senses hot and cold, hard and soft, and pain. Taste and smell Helps integrate the senses

The Temporal Lobes (Hearing)

Process auditory stimuli Subdivisions Wernickes Area Brocas Area

The Occipital Lobes (Seeing)

Located at lower central back of brain
Processes visual stimuli

Diagram highlighting the functional areas of the brain

Taking sides.two sides that is!

Two sides or hemispheres of the brain: LEFT and RIGHT We have two cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum. This is a bundle of nerves that allows each side of the brain to communicate with each other. Each side of the brain processes things differently. It is an outdated assumption that artsy type people are right-brained.

Taking sides. how the two sides process information that is!
Left Brain Logical Sequential Rational Analytical Objective Looks at parts Right Brain Random Intuitive Holistic Synthesizing Subjective Looks at wholes

Left Hemisphere
Processes things more in parts and sequentially Recognizes positive emotions Identified with practicality and rationality Understands symbols and representations Processes rapid auditory information faster than the right (crucial for separating the sounds of speech into distinct units for comprehension) Is responsible for language development. It develops slower in boys, that is why males usually develop more language problems than females.

Right Hemisphere

Recognizes negative emotions

High level mathematicians, problem solvers, and chess players use The non-verbal side Responds to touch and music (sensory) Intuitive

Responsive to color and shape

Emotional and originative

Taking sides.
what information the two sides recognize!

Left Brain
Letters Numbers Words

Right Brain Faces

Places
Objects

The Brain is Like Real Estate

All that matters is location, location and location !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Symptoms depend on the area of the brain involved, not the disease. Brain tumors, strokes, head injuries can all present with the same symptoms because of the area of the brain involved.

Representation of various area inside the brain

Layers of the Brain

The human brain is organized into 3 interconnected layers:
Central Core : Brain for Instinct Limbic System Cerebral Cortex (aka the Higher Brain)

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