Human Brain Organization and Functions

Brain Functionality

• The main function of the human brain is to process and integrate sensory information from the environment.

Visual Processing

• The occipital lobe is associated with visual processing.

Sensory System

• The function of the sensory system is to receive and process external stimuli.
• The sensory system collects information from the environment through sensory receptors, interprets it, and eventually responds to it.

Internal Representations

• Internal representations in the context of sensory systems refer to the internal mental images or maps that the brain creates to interpret and understand sensory information.

Executive Functions

• The prefrontal cortex is responsible for executive functions such as decision-making and planning.

Brain Malfunction

• Malfunction of parts of the brain can lead to various disorders and diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or Huntington's.

Association Areas

• The primary function of the association areas in the brain is to integrate information from different sensory modalities.

Astrocytes

• Astrocytes primarily provide nutrients and oxygen to neurons and remove waste products in the brain.

Sensory Processing

• The sensory system is responsible for receiving and processing external stimuli.

Thalamus

• A key anatomical feature of the thalamus is that it serves as a relay station for sensory information, allowing for conscious perception.

Hypnosis

• The phenomenon of hypnosis involves victims being seemingly hypnotized to do something out of their will.

Altered States

• The "sabaw/lutang" state is characterized by a disconnection between conscious and unconscious thoughts.

Brain Routing

• The thalamus is responsible for routing conscious and unconscious thoughts through different sequences of neural processing centers.

Neural Development

• The rhombencephalon, one of the primary vesicles of the neural tube, gives rise to the cerebellum.