11-12-2012, 02:45 PM
Brain - How It Works.
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The Brainstem(Pathway to the Body)
Base of brain
Unconscious work
Autonomic functions
(survival)
The Cerebellum(Balance)
“little brain”
Large in size
11% of brain’s weight
Center of balance
The Frontal Lobes(Problem Solving)
Largest part
Move your body
Highly developed
Forms your personality
The Parietal Lobes(Touching)
Two major divisions
Anterior and posterior
Senses hot and cold, hard and soft, and pain.
Taste and smell
Helps integrate the senses
The Temporal Lobes(Hearing)
Process auditory stimuli
Subdivisions
Wernicke’s Area
Broca’s Area
Left Hemisphere
processes things more in parts and sequentially
recognizes positive emotions
Identified with practicality and rationality
Understands symbols and representations
Processes rapid auditory information faster than the right (crucial for separating the sounds of speech into distinct units for comprehension)
is responsible for language development. It develops slower in boys, that is why males usually develop more language problems than females.