The Brain The Cerebral Hemispheres Left and Right
The Brain
The Cerebral Hemispheres: Left and Right
Mapping the Brain
Exterior Structure
Regions of the brain in the Cerebral Cortex � Frontal Lobes: i. ii. � Parietal Lobes: i. ii. � Primary sensory cortex Angular gyrus Occipital Lobes: i. � Primary motor cortex Broca’s Area Primary visual area Temporal Lobes: i. ii. Primary auditory area Wernicke’s area
Additional structures � Brain Stem: links nervous system and brain � Cerebellum: stores motor movements, responsible for balance
The Discovery of the brain regions: how do we know? � Experiments: apes, patients with nerurological disorders � Advances in technology: f. MRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) Kim & Hirsch (1997) � Oliver Sacks case studies: illustrate how people think/ gives insight into brain damage to certain regions
Bibliography � � � � Oxford Psychology Course Companion for the IB Diploma (pages 41 -5, 78 -9) Oxford Revision Guide AS & A Level Psychology (pages 82, 83) BBC: http: //www. bbc. co. uk/science/humanbody/interactives/organs/brai nmap/ Royal Adelaide Hospital: http: //www. rah. sa. gov. au/birs/bi_brain. php ABIOS: http: //www. health. qld. gov. au/abios/asp/brain. asp Brain center America: http: //www. braincenteramerica. com/visuospa. php Biology Dictionary: http: //www. biology-online. org/dictionary/Anoxia Oliver Sacks: http: //litmed. nyu. edu/Annotation? action=view&annid=461
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