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The Reptilian Brain The Mammalian Brain The Thinking Brain The Triune Brain
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How the Brain Works
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Tan’s Brain (1861) http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/literally-psyched/2013/02/08/the-man-who-couldnt- speakand-how-he-revolutionized-psychology/
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How do we know what we know? PET Scanning: Positron Emission tomography
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http://www.abc.net.au P.E.T. Scan (Positron Emission Tomography) http://www.capersonalinjurycaselawnotes.com
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M.R.I. Magnetic Resonance Imaging http://www.cis.rit.eduhttp://www.gulker.com
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f.M.R.I. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging http://www.twistedphysics.typepad.com http://www.singularityhub.com
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D.T.I. Scan (Diffusion Tensor Imaging)
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The Cerebellum “Little Brain” Controls balance, movement, coordination, posture and procedural memory
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The Occipital Lobe Processes Visual Stimuli
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The Temporal Lobe Processes auditory stimuli; is responsible for hearing and language
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The Parietal Lobe Processes sensory information for touch, pain and temperature; Plays a role in calculating and writing
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The Motor Cortex Sends messages to the muscles in the body
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The Sensory Cortex Receives sensory messages from the body
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The Frontal Lobe Controls consciousness, critical thinking, problem solving, verbal expression, judgment, planning for the future and willpower
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Cerebellum
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5 2 6 3 1 7 4 With your partner… quiz each other, clarify, check for understanding How do we know what we know? What do you recall about each brain area? What questions come to mind?
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It’s time for a quiz! Google Image Source: http://www.amazon.com/Home-Alone-Macaulay-Culkin/dp/B00000K3CL
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Class Score Sampling… 34 ?? ?? 24
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See you on November 19!
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