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The Brain

Areas and Parts of the Brain

The Brain Has Three Main Anatomical Divisions: Forebrain (cerebrum) Midbrain Hindbrain (pons, medulla and cerebellum)

I. Additional Brain Structures A. The Brainstem 1. Medulla 2. Pons 3. Reticular Formation B. Thalamus C. Cerebellum D. The Limbic System 1. Amygdala 2. Hypothalamus 3. Hippocampus

Three Functional Divisions: Cerebrum Cerebellum Brainstem Sensory muscle coordination vital regulations and motor and balance heart, lungs, GI

Surface anatomy of the brain, superior view Cerebral hemispheres Frontal lobe Central sulcus Parietal lobe Occipital lobe Longitudinal fissure 12

Surface anatomy of the brain, left lateral view, with the brainstem in orange Rostral Caudal Central sulcus Gyri Cerebrum Lateral sulcus Temporal lobe Cerebellum Brainstem Spinal cord 13

Lobes of the cerebrum 14 Rostral Caudal Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Postcentral gyrus (Primary somatosensory cortex) Precentral Gyrus (primary motor area) Parieto-occipital sulcus Central sulcus Insula Occipital lobe Lateral sulcus Temporal lobe 14

The cerebrum; ID the indicated structures Rostral Caudal Insula Practice 15

Functional regions of the cerebral cortex Postcentral gyrus (Primary somatosensory cortex Precentral gyrus (Primary motor Cortex) Somatosensory association area Motor association area Primary gustatory cortex Broca area (motor speech region) Wernicke area (speech is understood here) Visual association area Prefrontal Cortex (complex reasoning & personality) Primary visual cortex Olfactory association area Primary auditory cortex Auditory association area 16

Functional regions of the cerebral cortex; ID the indicated structures Motor association area Primary gustatory cortex Visual association area Primary visual cortex Olfactory association area Primary auditory cortex Auditory association area Practice 17

The Brainstem The Brainstem is the oldest part of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull. It is responsible for automatic survival functions. brainstem OBJECTIVE 12| Describe the components of the brainstem and summarize the functions of the brainstem, thalamus and cerebellum. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129027124&sc=fb&cc=fp

Parts of the Brain Stem: The Medulla is the base of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing. Pons helps with movement and facial expression. Reticular Formation is a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal. Pons

It receives information for all of the senses EXCEPT for smell. Parts of the Brain Stem The Thalamus is the brain’s sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem. It directs messages to the sensory areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla. It receives information for all of the senses EXCEPT for smell.

It helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance. Cerebellum The Cerebellum is called the “little brain” and is attached to the rear of the brainstem. It helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance. It also plays a part in memory, emotion regulation, timing, emotional modulation and sensory discrimination. Brainstem

It includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus. The Limbic System The Limbic System is a doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebrum, associated with emotions such as fear, aggression and drives for food and sex. It includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus. OBJECTIVE 13| Describe the structures and functions of the limbic system, and explain how one of these structures controls the pituitary gland.

The Hippocampus processes memories.

Amygdala The Amygdala consists of two almond-shaped neural clusters linked to the emotions of fear and anger.

The Hypothalamus lies below (hypo) the thalamus. It directs several maintenance activities like eating, drinking, body temperature, and control of emotions. It helps control the endocrine system by giving directions to the pituitary gland. Pituitary

The Limbic System contains many Reward/Pleasure Centers Olds and Milner (1954) discovered that Rats cross an electrified grid for self-stimulation when electrodes are placed in the reward (hypothalamus) center. When the limbic system is manipulated, a rat will navigate fields or climb up a tree (bottom picture). It is possible that some addictive behavior may be related to a genetic disorder (reward deficiency syndrome).

II. The Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres. It is the body’s ultimate control and information processing center. OBJECTIVE 14| Define cerebral cortex and explain its importance fro the human brain.

Structure of the Cerebral Cortex Each brain hemisphere is divided into four lobes that are separated by prominent fissures. These lobes are the: a. frontal lobe – judgement/reasoning b. parietal lobe – senses c. occipital lobe – vision d. temporal lobe – hearing A. B. C. D. OBJECTIVE 15| Identify the four lobes of the cerebral cortex.

Functions of the Cerebral Cortex The Motor Cortex is the area at the rear of the frontal lobes that control voluntary movements. The Sensory Cortex is the area at the front of the parietal lobes that receives information from skin surface and sense organs. OBJECTIVE 16| Summarize some of the findings on the functions of the motor cortex and the sensory cortex, and discuss the importance of the association areas.

Functions of the Cerebral Cortex The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe of the brain. The functional MRI scan shows the visual cortex is active as the subject looks at faces.

Functions of the Cerebral Cortex The auditory cortex is located in the temporal lobe of the brain. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/oliver_sacks_what_hallucination_reveals_about_our_minds.html

Association Areas The association areas integrate sensory information and stored memories. More intelligent animals have increased “uncommitted” or association areas of the cortex.

Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). Language Aphasia is an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s area (impaired speaking) or to Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). OBJECTIVE 17| Describe the five brain areas that would be involved if you read this sentence aloud.

Specialization & Integration Brain activity when hearing, seeing, and speaking words.

The Brain’s Plasticity The brain is sculpted by our genes but also by our experiences. Plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to modify itself after some type of injury or illness. Usually the brain areas that are related to the damaged/missing part develop the ability to function as a part of the new system. For example, in blind people the visual cortex may register and process touch and/or hearing also (heightening those senses) Our brains demonstrate more plasticity when we are children. OBJECTIVE 18| Discuss brain’s plasticity following injury or illness.

The Brain The Divided Brain

Our Divided Brain Our brain is divided into two hemispheres. The Left Hemisphere Processes logical tasks (reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and comprehension skills) Controls the right side of our body In the 1960s, it was termed as the dominant brain. The Right Hemisphere Processes non-verbal tasks/perceptual (spatial relationships, musical/artistic ability and mental imagery) Controls the left side of our body May also be related to some negative emotions The Corpus Callosum is a wide band of axon fibers that connect the two hemispheres and allow them to communicate. OBJECTIVE 19| Describe split-brain research, and explain how it helps us to understand the functions of our left and right hemispheres.

Splitting the Brain A procedure in which the two hemispheres of the brain are isolated by cutting the connecting fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) between them. Usually done to prevent uncontrollable seizures in patients with severe epilepsy. Corpus Callosum

Split Brain Patients With the corpus callosum severed, objects (apple) presented in the right visual field can be named. Objects (pencil) in the left visual field cannot.

Divided Consciousness SO

Lateralization also Occurs in Non-Split Brains People with intact brains also show left-right hemispheric differences in mental abilities. A number of brain scan studies show normal individuals engage their right brain when completing a perceptual task and their left brain when carrying out a linguistic task.