1. Nervous System
*Parts of the Brain!

2. Frontal Lobe Injury
In 1848 Phineas Gage, a railway construction foreman, was struck be a rod in his face
The 3-foot long rod entered through his face, passed through his brain, and exited his skull.
Gage survived the accident but what do you think happened to him?
He suffered lasting personality and behavioral problem, some memory loss.
Frontal Lobe controls:
Speech
Reasoning
Voluntary movement

3. Temporal Lobe Injury
People who have had a stroke can show signs of damage to the temporal lobe.
If someone has a stroke, what effects can that have on brain function?
Aggressive behavior
Unable to comprehend language (speech)
Difficulty focusing on sounds

4. Parietal Lobe Injury
The Parietal Lobe is involved in the interpretation of sensory information.
What would occur if someone had damage to this part of the brain?
Unable to feel pressure, pain, or touch correctly.
Drawing and writing changes

5. Occipital Lobe Injury What is a concussion?
If someone falls or is hit on the back of their head with enough force, what effects can that have on brain function?

6. Occipital Lobe Injury Difficulty reading and writing
Blindness or blacking out
Difficulty identifying colors

7. Lobes of the Brain

8. Cerebellum
Controls balance and movement

9. Brain Stem Controls Breathing Blood Pressure Heart Rate
Involuntary Functions

10. Spinal Cord
Sends signals from the brain to the rest of the body.

11. Brain Illusions

12. Brain Illusions

13. Brain Illusions

14. Brain Illusions

15. Brain Illusions