Conditioning Homeostasis Problem solving Breathing Fight or flight

• • • Conditioning Homeostasis Problem solving Breathing Fight or flight Visual perception psychlotron. org. uk Put these functions in the order in which you think they evolved

Learn about Learn how to • Gross brain anatomy • Localisation of cortical function • Describe neuroanatomy • Explain the link between brain and behaviour • Discuss the impacts of brain damage psychlotron. org. uk Today you will…

Problem solving Front Visual perception Fight/flight Conditioning Breathing What do you notice about the location of these functions in relation to their evolutionary history? psychlotron. org. uk Homeostasis

Evolution of the brain • Brainstem – Basic life functions (eg breathing, heart) • Cerebellum – Basic motor control, balance and some simple learning – Higher functions (emotion, complex perception, thinking) psychlotron. org. uk • Cerebrum

Problem solving Visual perception Fight/flight Breathing Conditioning psychlotron. org. uk Homeostasis

Cerebrum Cerebellum psychlotron. org. uk Brainstem

• Brain function is localised. Different brain areas control different functions. • In general, brain function is cross-lateralised. The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body. • Some functions are lateralised. They are concentrated on one side of the brain. psychlotron. org. uk Localisation of cortical function

Parietal Lobe Frontal Lobe Temporal Lobe psychlotron. org. uk Occipital Lobe

Wernicke’s area psychlotron. org. uk Occipital Lobe

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Homework • Find research studies which: • For each study, make a clear set of your own notes outlining aim, method, results, conclusions. psychlotron. org. uk 1. Investigate the role of the cerebellum 2. Investigate differences between Broca’s & Wernicke’s areas of the brain in the processing of language

Homework psychlotron. org. uk • Make sure you have a clear set of notes matching specific brain regions with functions • Learn them