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Unit 3B:
The Brain
The Tools of Discovery:
Having Our Head Examined
Introduction
Lesion
tissue
destruction; a
brain lesion is a
naturally or
experimentally
caused
destruction of
brain tissue.
Recording the
Brain’s Electrical
Activity
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Amplified recording of
the waves of electrical
activity that sweep
across the brain’s
surface.
Measured by
electrodes placed
on the scalp.
CT (Computed Tomography) scan
Series
of X-ray photographs
Taken from different angles
Combined by computer into a
composite representation of a
slice through the body.
CAT scan
http://video.about.com/orthopedics/CAT-Scans.htm
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan
Visual
display of
brain activity that
detects where a
radioactive form of
glucose goes while
the brain performs a
given task.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Technique
that uses magnetic fields and
radio waves to produce computergenerated images of soft tissue.
MRI scans show brain anatomy.
fMRI (Functional MRI)
Technique
for revealing bloodflow and,
therefore, brain activity by comparing
successive MRI scans.
fMRI scans show brain function.
Brain
Module 8: The Brain
4 Lower-Level
Brain Structures:
#1: Brainstem
Oldest part of the brain
Shared in common w/ other mammals
Earliest parts to evolve
Spinal
cord and
brain meet
Automatic survival
functions
Medulla
Base
of brainstem
Controls life-supporting functions
Heartbeat, breathing
Damage = Death
Reticular Formation
Nerve
network up and down
spinal cord to the thalamus.
Controls level of alertness;
arousal
Damage = Coma
Cat
#2: Thalamus
Sits
atop the brainstem
Brain’s sensory switchboard
Receives information from all senses
except smell
passes them to higher brain regions
#3: Cerebellum
“Little
brain”
Controls balance, muscle
coordination and memories
on how to use your body.
Walking
Playing guitar
Damage
= Loss of fine
coordination skills; jerky
movements
Alcohol…
#4: Limbic System
Doughnut-shaped
neural system
(including the hippocampus, amygdala,
and hypothalamus) located below the
cerebral hemispheres; associated with
emotions and drives.
Amygdala
Controls
emotional responses such
as fear, aggression, rage, anger.
Hypothalamus
Regulates hunger, thirst, body temperature,
sexual behavior and the fight or flight
reaction to stress.
Hippocampus
Processes
new memories for
permanent storage.
Damaged: Amnesia
The Amazing Human Brain!!!
Film
Time….
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/in
dex.cfm?guidAssetId=9BE0695B-36654189-84C8-A747E4E5FE8C
The Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex
Control
and information processing center
Contains 30 billion nerve cells
Divided into 4 lobes
85% of brains weight
Brain weighs 2.5-3.5 lbs.
Longitudinal, Central, Lateral
Fissures
Divides
brain into hemispheres
Called lobes
Structure of the Cortex
Glial
4
cells (“glue cells”)
cells in the nervous system that
support, nourish,
and protect
neurons.
Lobes
Frontal Lobes
Making
plans and judgments
Speaking and muscle movements
Parietal Lobes
Processing
and mathematical reasoning
Receives sensory input for touch and
body position
Occipital Lobe
Interprets
visual information
Located in the back of the head
Temporal Lobes
Auditory
areas
Receiving information primarily from
the opposite ear.
Functions of the Cortex
Motor Functions
Motor Cortex
Rear of frontal lobes
Controls voluntary
movements
Mapping
the
Motor Cortex
Functions of the Cortex
Sensory Functions
Sensory
Cortex
front of the parietal
lobes
registers and
processes body
touch and
movement
sensations.
Functions of the Cortex
Functions of the Cortex
Association Areas
Association
areas
Frontal lobes
• Phineas Gage
Parietal lobes
Temporal lobes
Association area
areas
of the cerebral cortex that are not
involved in primary motor or sensory
functions; rather, they are involved in
higher mental functions such as learning,
remembering, thinking, and speaking.
Phineas Gage
Film
Time….
http://www.pbs.or
g/saf/1302/video/
watchonline.htm
Language
Aphasia
impairment of language, usually caused by
left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s
area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke’s
area (impairing understanding).
Broca’s Area
Left
frontal lobe
Expressive language; muscle movement
Damaged = form ideas but not express
them as speech
Ex. A stroke
Wernicke’s Area
Left
temporal lobe
Controls receptive language; our ability
to understand what someone else says
Language
Language
Language
Language
Language
Language
Brain Plasticity
Plasticity
The
ability of the brain tissue to take on
new functions
Greatest in childhood
Important if parts of the brain are
damaged or destroyed
Module 8: The Brain
Hemispheric
Differences:
Language and
Spatial Abilities
Right Hemisphere
Spatial
abilities
Connections between words
Perceive, organize, distance
Left Hemisphere
Language
functions
2 important parts of left brain:
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
Splitting the Brain
Vogel
and Bogen
Corpus-callosum
• large band of neural
fibers connecting the
two brain
hemispheres and
carrying messages
between them
Split
Brain
a condition resulting from
surgery that isolates the
brain’s two hemispheres
by cutting the fibers.
Cut to prevent seizures
Half the Brain…
Film
Time….
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1302/video/watc
honline.htm
5. The Divided Brain
Right-Left Brain Differences
Left/Right Hemisphere Specialization
LEFT
Analytic thought
Logic
Facial recognition
Emotional processing
Holistic thought
Conclusions based upon a
logical or consecutive order
Language
Step by step process
RIGHT
Using words to
name/describe/define
Math & Science
Number use, awareness of
time, symbols, facts & linear
reasoning
Intuition
Insight based upon “hunches”
Creativity
Seeing “big” picture before
understanding details
Demonstrative with minimal
word use, understanding
relationships
Art & Music
Putting pieces together to form
“wholes”
The Brain and Consciousness
Consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our
environment.
Evolutionary
Psychologists
Consider
consequences
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive
neuroscience
the interdisciplinary
study of the brain
activity linked with
cognition (including
perception,
thinking, memory
and language).
Relating brain states
with conscious
experiences.
Dual Processing
The principle that information is often
simultaneously processed on
separate conscious and unconscious
tracks.
Conscious left brain
Intuitive right brain
Conscious
Unconscious
The End
The Brain’s Right Hemisphere
Spatial
abilities; connections between words
To perceive or organize things in a given
space, judge distance, understand geometric
objects, etc.
Helps in making
connections
between
words
Motor Cortex
Area
at the rear of the frontal lobes
Controls voluntary movement
Different parts of the cortex control
different parts of the body.
The motor cortex in the left hemisphere
controls the right side of the body and
visa versa.
Somatosensory Cortex
Located
in the front of the parietal lobes
Registers and processes body senses
Soma is Greek for “body.”
Brainstem and Thalamus
The Frontal Lobe
Play
“The Frontal Lobes: Cognition and
Awareness” (9:05) Segment #7 from
The Mind: Psychology Teaching
Modules (2nd edition).
Brain Structures – Cerebral Cortex
Insert
“Brain Structures” Video #2c
from Worth’s Digital Media Archive for
Psychology.
Instructions for importing the video file
can be found in the ‘Readme’ file on the
CD-ROM.
Brain Structures – Cerebral Cortex
Insert
“Brain Structures” Video #2d
from Worth’s Digital Media Archive for
Psychology
Instructions for importing the video file
can be found in the “Readme” file on
the CD-ROM.
Brain Structures – Cerebral Cortex
Insert
“Brain Structures” Video #2e
from Worth’s Digital Media Archive for
Psychology.
Instructions for importing the video file
can be found in the ‘Readme’ file on the
CD-ROM.
Brain Structures – Cerebral Cortex
Insert
“Brain Structures” Video #2f
from Worth’s Digital Media Archive for
Psychology.
Instructions for importing the video file
can be found in the ‘Readme’ file on the
CD-ROM.
Split Brain Patient
Play
“The Divided Brain” (6:46)
Module #5 from The Brain: Teaching
Modules (2nd edition).
Language and the Brain
Play
“Language Centers in the Brain”
(3:39) Segment #16 from Psychology:
The Human Experience.
Broca’s and Wernicke’s Areas
Play
“Language and Speech: Broca’s
and Wernicke’s Areas” (7:44) Module
#6 from The Brain: Teaching Modules
(2nd edition).
Brain Specialization
Insert
“Brain Imaging” Video #2b from
Worth’s Digital Media Archive for
Psychology.
Instructions for importing the video file
can be found in the ‘Readme’ file on the
CD-ROM.
Brain Plasticity
If
desired, play “A Case Study of Brain
Damage” (5:18) Segment #4 from
Psychology: The Human Experience.
This clip provides an introduction for
segment #5 on Brain Plasticity.
Play “Brain Plasticity” (6:21) Segment
#5 from Psychology: The Human
Experience.
Brain Plasticity
Play
“Brain Anomaly and Plasticity:
Hydrocephalus” (7:02) Module #7 from
The Brain: Teaching Modules (2nd
edition).
Corpus Callosum
Tand
of neural fibers that connects the
two brain hemispheres and carries
messages between them
Is sometimes cut to prevent seizures
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex