Functional areas of the brain Flashcards
Why is the cortex (outer area of brain) darker than the inside?
This is because in this grey matter area, it is lined with neuron cell bodies
White matter consists of what?
Consists of neuron axons, these carry information from one neuron to another, the white colour is as a result of the myelin sheath that protects the neuron.
What is the corpus callosum?
A bundle of nerves that connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain
Brainstem function?
Sits at the base of the brain and regulates important life functions like breathing, heart rate, sleeping and eating
Most advanced area of the brain?
Frontal lobe
What is function of frontal lobe?
Complex and abstract thoughts, allows person to plan ahead, imagine possible futures and emotional control.
What is function of parietal lobe?
Integrates all the sensory information in the body however doesn’t prioritise each area of the body equally.
Prioritises info from the hands and face base on the homunculus “map” of the primary motor cortex/
What is function of occipital lobe?
Visual information
What is function of temporal lobe?
Understanding sounds and speech
Function of the limbic system?
Emotions, learning and memory
What regulates basic emotions?
Amygdala-regulates the emotions of the person.
Primarily responsible for “fight or flight”
Hippocampus function?
Learning and memory
