Brain Structure & Hemispheres PDF

New Topic: The Brain & Neuropsychology In this topic: The structure & function of the brain The lateralisation of function in the hemispheres The role of the CNS and how neurons and...

New Topic: The Brain & Neuropsychology In this topic: The structure & function of the brain The lateralisation of function in the hemispheres The role of the CNS and how neurons and synapses interact The impact of neurological damage on cognitions and behaviours Neuropsychological studies by Damasio et al. (1994) & Sperry (1968) Issues and debates about how the study of psychology has changed over time. The Structure & Function of the Brain Big Question: How is the brain structured?  The Brain The brain is a delicate organ THINK made up of huge network of cells What jobs/professions called neurons. Like all internal do you think have the organs, the brain is soft and could most people claim to easily be damaged, but due to its have endured brain importance to our bodies, it is injuries? designed to keep it safe. I.e. It is hidden behind several layers of tissue inside the skull and is suspended inside a fluid that helps to cushion it from any bumps to your head. Even with all of this, the brain can  Brain Wight = 1.4 kgs (one of the biggest brain sizes in the animal kingdom) It has control over a lot of different functions (including breathing) It is divided into two halves (known as hemispheres) The upper part of the brain is called the cerebrum (the bumps in the brain are called gyri and the  THINK How does the brain communicate with the rest of the body? The Spine The brain is able to communicate with the rest of the body through the spinal cord. Information passes between the brain and the spinal cord through the brainstem, which also controls reflexes.  In your books… TASK Stick in the diagram. Label and explain the different areas of the brain https://www.brainfacts.org/3d-brain#intro=false&focus=Brain Parietal Lobe Frontal Lobe The parietal lobe is responsible The frontal lobe is for: responsible for: o Perception o Decision Making o Recognition o Problem Solving o Sense of touch o Concentration & Occipital Lobe Attention The occipital lobe is o Motor Cortex – responsible for: voluntary movement o Vision (this is where images from the eye are received) o Depth Perception o Colour Temporal Lobe The temporal lobe is responsible for: Cerebellum o Memory functions The cerebellum is responsible o Language Comprehension (hearing, for: understanding & creating speech) o Balance o Wernicke’s Area (will be studied next o Coordination  On your whiteboards… She may struggle to APPLICATION TASK perceive information (i.e. Jenna has been in a car struggle to recognize accident and has people’s faces). She may also struggle to feel things suffered damage to her as the parietal lobe is parietal lobe. responsible for our sense of What problems is she touch. likely to have as a result of this?  On your He may whiteboards… have suffered damage to either his occipital lobe, APPLICATION TASK Jonty has fallen off his which could mean he has horse and has hit the back trouble with his sight, or his cerebellum, which could result of his head. The doctors in issues with his balance, have said that there is coordination or motor skills some swelling. What part(s) of the brain may be damaged? What kind of problems might we expect Jonty to suffer? Exit Ticket 1. Which part of the brain is responsible for understanding and creating speech? 2. Which part of the brain is responsible for decision making? 3. Which part of the brain is responsible for movement & coordination? 4. Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?