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The Brain (Left Hemisphere (Sensory stimulus from right side of the body.,…
The Brain
Left Hemisphere
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Carries out speech, language and comprehrension.
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Recognition of words, letters and numbers.
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Right Hemisphere
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Recognition of faces, places and objects.
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Cerebral Cortex
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Contain six layers.
These six layers contain the cell bodies of neurons and compose the brain's signal processing 'grey matter'.
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Each hemisphere is comprised of four lobes containing discrete regions that carry out specific functions.
Some functions are carried out in both hemispheres while other functions are focused in a single hemisphere.
Cerebellum
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Helps improve motor skills by detecting errors in movements and making minute adjustments to the next movement.
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These procedural memories of learned motor skills can persist even when memories of events are disrupted by damage to the hippocampus. You will still have retained the memories of how to carry out those motor skills.
Thalamus
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Vision, hearing, touch, proprioception and taste signals are all routed through the thalamus before being sent to their processing centres in the cerebral cortex.
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Hypothalamus
Provides a link between the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord) and the endocrine system (glands that release hormones).
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Signals from hypothalamus keep body temp in check, regulate thirst & hunger, oversee the continued functioning of circadian rhythms and promote bonding between family members.
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Pituitary Gland
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Key component of endocrine system and helps relay signs from the hypothalamus to glands throughout the body.
The regulation of stress, growth and reproduction are three of the various responsibilities of the pituitary gland.
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Basal Ganglia
Group of brain structures that control voluntary movements, habitual behaviours, and emotions.
Made up of six structures: caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, nucleus accumbens, putamen, substantia nigra and subthalmic nucleus.
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