1. THE BRAIN 3 Sections of the Brain:
Hindbrain: Medulla, Pons, Cerebellum
Midbrain: Reticular Activating System
Forebrain: Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Limbic System, Cerebrum

2. THE BRAIN Reticular Activating System: attention, sleep, arousal
Limbic System: memory
Amygdala: emotions
Thalamus: relay station for senses
Cerebral Cortex: 70% of total weight; critical thinking, decision making, planning

3. The Brain Hypothalamus: eating and drinking
Cerebellum: balance and coordination
Medulla: vital functions

4. The Brain Broca’s Area: expressing language
Wernicke’s Area: understanding language
Primary Visual Cortex: center for seeing
Auditory Coretx: center for hearing

5. CEREBRAL CORTEX Composed of two sides: left and right hemisphere
Corpus Callosum connects the two hemispheres
Different hemispheres control different modes of thinkings

6. LEFT HEMISPHERE Focus on logical thinking, analysis and accuracy
Controls the right side of the body
Logical, rational, analytical, accurate
Excels in math and science
Career choices include doctor, lawyer, accountant, business management, retail

7. RIGHT HEMISPHERE Focus on aesthetics, feeling and creativity
Controls the left side of the body
Random, spatial, intuitive, people skills
Excels is writing, music and the arts
Career choices include advertising, therapist, broadcast journalism, the arts
Some individuals are “whole-brained” and adapt at both modes

8. 4 LOBES Each hemisphere is divided into 4 lobes Occipital Lobe: seeing
Temporal Lobe: hearing
Parietal Lobe: skin
Frontal Lobe: motor and sensory messages

9. STUDYING THE BRAIN Accidents Electrical Stimulation
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Scans
CAT
MRI
PET