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located at rear base
most basic processes of life |
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small part above pons
integrates sensory info and relays it upward |
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covering brains central core, including the lamus and hypothalamus
controls higher thinking processes |
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regions of the brain
Occipital, temporal, frontal, parietal |
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| hearing, advanced visual processing |
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| planning movement; working memory |
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| the electrical activity of the brain can be recorded with an electroencephalograph (EEG) |
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| when applying electrical current to areas of the brain one can stimulate the brain to work |
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| removal of some parts of the brain can change the behavior of the subject |
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| severe brain trauma can drastically change the behavior of a subject |
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| Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) |
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| pinpoint areas of the brain that may be damaged |
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| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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| capture pictures of the brain as different parts are being used |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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| lets researchers see see both activity and brain structure |
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creativity
order from back to front (occipital, parietal, sensory cortex, motor cortex, frontal)
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Logic (frontal)
Order from back to front (occipital [logic], parietal, sensory cortex, motor cortex [premotor area, Brocas area], frontal) |
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