1. CAT Scan
MRI Scan

2. EEG

3. PET Scan
fMRI

4. DTI

5. The Cerebrum Frontal Lobes:__________________
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Frontal Lobes:__________________
Parietal Lobes__________________
Temporal Lobes:________________
Occipital Lobes:_________________

6. Cerebral Cortex Gray Matter: No special covering.
Thin gray-matter covering of the cerebrum; carries on thinking and perceiving
Examples
Visual Cortex
Auditory Cortex
Somatosensory Cortex
Prefrontal Cortex
Gray Matter: No special covering.
White Matter: Neurons covered in Myelin sheath (Speeds up Electrical Signal)

7. Controls Body Movements
Motor Cortex
Controls Body Movements
Motor Cortex in each hemisphere controls opposite side of body.
*Exact Proportions can vary from person to person

8. Lateralization of the Cerebral Hemispheres
Left Hemisphere
Right Hemisphere
Looks “Between the Lines”
Intuition
“Reading” Emotions
Visual & Spatial Reasoning
Motor Control For Left Side
Processes Left Side of Visual Field
Subjective Analysis
Creativity
Literal Interpretation of Speech & Language
(Includes Sign Language)
Logical Reasoning
Motor Control for Right Side
Processes Right side of Visual Field
Objective Analysis
Math Skills
Connected by: Corpus Callosum

9. (Brain “Rewiring” itself)
Neuroplasticity
Brain’s ability to change & reorganize itself in response to damage
(Brain “Rewiring” itself)
Gabby Giffords Brain Injury (1:28)
Music as Therapy
Hemispherectomy Video
Not used to replace damaged neurons
Hemispherectomy
Neurogenesis: Creation of New Neurons
Only done in Children-More Neural Connections