Central Nervous System
... • Sensory areas : provide for conscious awareness and sensation • Association areas: act to integrate the diverse information 3. Each hemisphere is concerned with the sensory and motor function of the opposite side 4. The two hemisphere are not entirely equal in function (lateralization, ...
... • Sensory areas : provide for conscious awareness and sensation • Association areas: act to integrate the diverse information 3. Each hemisphere is concerned with the sensory and motor function of the opposite side 4. The two hemisphere are not entirely equal in function (lateralization, ...
Chapter 3 Editable Lecture Notecards
... Research with split-brain subjects provided the first compelling evidence that the right hemisphere has its own special talents. Based on this research, investigators concluded that the left hemisphere usually handles verbal processing, whereas the right hemisphere usually handles nonverbal processi ...
... Research with split-brain subjects provided the first compelling evidence that the right hemisphere has its own special talents. Based on this research, investigators concluded that the left hemisphere usually handles verbal processing, whereas the right hemisphere usually handles nonverbal processi ...
Chapter 3 Lecture Notecards
... Research with split-brain subjects provided the first compelling evidence that the right hemisphere has its own special talents. Based on this research, investigators concluded that the left hemisphere usually handles verbal processing, whereas the right hemisphere usually handles nonverbal processi ...
... Research with split-brain subjects provided the first compelling evidence that the right hemisphere has its own special talents. Based on this research, investigators concluded that the left hemisphere usually handles verbal processing, whereas the right hemisphere usually handles nonverbal processi ...
Chapter 2 Power Point: The Biological Perspective
... information from the eyes. • Visual association cortex – identifies and makes sense of visual information. • Parietal lobes - sections of the brain located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere containing the centers for touch, taste, and temperature sensations. • Somatosensory cortex - ar ...
... information from the eyes. • Visual association cortex – identifies and makes sense of visual information. • Parietal lobes - sections of the brain located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere containing the centers for touch, taste, and temperature sensations. • Somatosensory cortex - ar ...
The Cerebral Cortex
... 12.2, a somatosensory and motor homunculus is drawn to explain which functions of the body take up more or less space on the cortex. Using that diagram, answer the following questions Which area(s) of the body is/are depicted as overly Why would these structures need greater space in large in the mo ...
... 12.2, a somatosensory and motor homunculus is drawn to explain which functions of the body take up more or less space on the cortex. Using that diagram, answer the following questions Which area(s) of the body is/are depicted as overly Why would these structures need greater space in large in the mo ...
3.2 Our Brains Control Our Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior
... lobe is primarily responsible for hearing and language. The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for vision. Other areas of the cortex act as association areas, responsible for integrating information. The brain changes as a function of experience and potential damage in a process known as plasti ...
... lobe is primarily responsible for hearing and language. The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for vision. Other areas of the cortex act as association areas, responsible for integrating information. The brain changes as a function of experience and potential damage in a process known as plasti ...
Structure-Function I
... widely known and frequently cited map of human cortex. Brodmann postulated that these areas with different structures performed different functions. ...
... widely known and frequently cited map of human cortex. Brodmann postulated that these areas with different structures performed different functions. ...
Unit 3 Biological Bases of Behavior 11_12
... control his emotions or his obscene language. Autopsy revealed that the relationship between ...
... control his emotions or his obscene language. Autopsy revealed that the relationship between ...
Neural Plasticity Workshop: Insights from
... maintain their specific typical functionality and functional connectivity patterns even if "reawakened" in later periods in life including adulthood. Overall, through our approach and findings, new insights will emerge into the effects of learning and training on the (re)-organization principles of ...
... maintain their specific typical functionality and functional connectivity patterns even if "reawakened" in later periods in life including adulthood. Overall, through our approach and findings, new insights will emerge into the effects of learning and training on the (re)-organization principles of ...
HBTRC Tour - Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center
... Huntington’s slice is on the left. The Huntington’s striatum has severe atrophy, and because the cerebral cortex is connected to the striatum, Huntington’s Disease patients not only suffer from movement disorders but eventually become demented as well. ...
... Huntington’s slice is on the left. The Huntington’s striatum has severe atrophy, and because the cerebral cortex is connected to the striatum, Huntington’s Disease patients not only suffer from movement disorders but eventually become demented as well. ...
Lesson Overview - Diman Regional
... The Brain and Spinal Cord Where does processing of information occur in the nervous system? Each of the major areas of the brain—the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem—is responsible for processing and relaying information. The spinal cord is the main communication link between the brain and the r ...
... The Brain and Spinal Cord Where does processing of information occur in the nervous system? Each of the major areas of the brain—the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem—is responsible for processing and relaying information. The spinal cord is the main communication link between the brain and the r ...
Document
... 4.0 Conscious and unconscious brain events A recent wave of brain studies are investigating conscious and unconscious phenomena in the brain. For example, a fMRI study compared brain activation for conscious and unconscious events: unconscious viewing of words activated visual areas only, while cons ...
... 4.0 Conscious and unconscious brain events A recent wave of brain studies are investigating conscious and unconscious phenomena in the brain. For example, a fMRI study compared brain activation for conscious and unconscious events: unconscious viewing of words activated visual areas only, while cons ...
The impact of brain science on education
... enhance children’s natural sense of numbers. Neuroscientists also know that different mathematical abilities are distributed across different parts of the brain. Calculation skills seem to be largely, though not always, confined to the brain’s left hemisphere but there are separate areas of the cort ...
... enhance children’s natural sense of numbers. Neuroscientists also know that different mathematical abilities are distributed across different parts of the brain. Calculation skills seem to be largely, though not always, confined to the brain’s left hemisphere but there are separate areas of the cort ...
1 - Test Bank wizard
... 21. George had a small stroke that resulted in a partial paralysis of his left side. The damaged area is most likely in his __________ lobe. a. right frontal b. left frontal c. right parietal d. left temporal ANS: a LO=2.9 ...
... 21. George had a small stroke that resulted in a partial paralysis of his left side. The damaged area is most likely in his __________ lobe. a. right frontal b. left frontal c. right parietal d. left temporal ANS: a LO=2.9 ...
feel like doing. Brain-Based Principles 1-6
... School Discipline Issues? Most discipline issues are mismatches between what is being done and how the brain naturally works. Examples include: 1) lack of available and appropriate emotional responses, 2) poor novelty/structure balance, and 3) social issues such as affiliation and status-seeking. ...
... School Discipline Issues? Most discipline issues are mismatches between what is being done and how the brain naturally works. Examples include: 1) lack of available and appropriate emotional responses, 2) poor novelty/structure balance, and 3) social issues such as affiliation and status-seeking. ...
Slides - gserianne.com
... Table & Figure From: Marieb & Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9th ed., Pearson, 2013 ...
... Table & Figure From: Marieb & Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9th ed., Pearson, 2013 ...
Brain Structure
... Remember that there is syrnmetry between hemispheres;however,not every specialized region is found on both sides.For example,highly specializedlanguage centers exist only in the left hemisphere.The brain coordinates information between the two hemispheres,and does so with startling speed and skill. ...
... Remember that there is syrnmetry between hemispheres;however,not every specialized region is found on both sides.For example,highly specializedlanguage centers exist only in the left hemisphere.The brain coordinates information between the two hemispheres,and does so with startling speed and skill. ...
Neurons are - Vanderbilt University
... • Each hemisphere processes information from the opposite side of the body and world and controls the movement of the opposite side of the body; some functions show hemisphere dominance (for example, language) • Decussation (crossing) of pathways (for example, neurons in motor cortex project axons t ...
... • Each hemisphere processes information from the opposite side of the body and world and controls the movement of the opposite side of the body; some functions show hemisphere dominance (for example, language) • Decussation (crossing) of pathways (for example, neurons in motor cortex project axons t ...
brain and spinal cord - Vanderbilt University
... • Because the neural part of the eye is an outgrowth of the brain, the physician can examine the eye and gain information about the integrity of the CNS; the “neural” part of the eye (called the “neural retina”) contains neurons that project their axons into the brain so that the image projected ont ...
... • Because the neural part of the eye is an outgrowth of the brain, the physician can examine the eye and gain information about the integrity of the CNS; the “neural” part of the eye (called the “neural retina”) contains neurons that project their axons into the brain so that the image projected ont ...
1 - Test Bank
... 21. George had a small stroke that resulted in a partial paralysis of his left side. The damaged area is most likely in his __________ lobe. a. right frontal b. left frontal c. right parietal d. left temporal ANS: a LO=2.9 ...
... 21. George had a small stroke that resulted in a partial paralysis of his left side. The damaged area is most likely in his __________ lobe. a. right frontal b. left frontal c. right parietal d. left temporal ANS: a LO=2.9 ...
Chapter 12: Central Nervous System
... Closely linked to the limbic system (emotional part of the brain) ...
... Closely linked to the limbic system (emotional part of the brain) ...
Lateralization of brain function
The longitudinal fissure separates the human brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum. The hemispheres exhibit strong, but not complete, bilateral symmetry in both structure and function. For example, structurally, the lateral sulcus generally is longer in the left hemisphere than in the right hemisphere, and functionally, Broca's area and Wernicke's area are located in the left cerebral hemisphere for about 95% of right-handers, but about 70% of left-handers.Broad generalizations are often made in ""pop"" psychology about one side or the other having characteristic labels, such as ""logical"" for the left side or ""creative"" for the right. These labels are not supported by studies on lateralization, as lateralization does not add specialized usage from either hemisphere. Both hemispheres contribute to both kinds of processes, and experimental evidence provides little support for correlating the structural differences between the sides with such broadly defined functional differences.The extent of any modularity, or specialization of brain function by area, remains under investigation. If a specific region of the brain, or even an entire hemisphere, is injured or destroyed, its functions can sometimes be assumed by a neighboring region in the same hemisphere or the corresponding region in the other hemisphere, depending upon the area damaged and the patient's age. When injury interferes with pathways from one area to another, alternative (indirect) connections may develop to communicate information with detached areas, despite the inefficiencies.Brain function lateralization is evident in the phenomena of right- or left-handedness and of right or left ear preference, but a person's preferred hand is not a clear indication of the location of brain function. Although 95% of right-handed people have left-hemisphere dominance for language, 18.8% of left-handed people have right-hemisphere dominance for language function. Additionally, 19.8% of the left-handed have bilateral language functions. Even within various language functions (e.g., semantics, syntax, prosody), degree (and even hemisphere) of dominance may differ.Additionally, although some functions are lateralized, these are only a tendency. The trend across many individuals may also vary significantly as to how any specific function is implemented. The areas of exploration of this causal or effectual difference of a particular brain function include its gross anatomy, dendritic structure, and neurotransmitter distribution. The structural and chemical variance of a particular brain function, between the two hemispheres of one brain or between the same hemisphere of two different brains, is still being studied. Short of having undergone a hemispherectomy (removal of a cerebral hemisphere), no one is a ""left-brain only"" or ""right-brain only"" person.