The human brain is a remarkable organ. It is one of the most important organs in the human body. The brain is responsible for most of what makes who we are, how we think and how we feel. Different parts of the brain control different aspects of our behaviour. There is a strong link between biological activity and psychological events. In addition to the interplay of chemicals like neurotransmitters and hormones, a lot of this has to do with that localised parts of the brain have specific functions, like vision, memory, movement, speech and facial recognition. The brain has four lobes, two hemispheres (left and right) and branches off into two nervous systems (central nervous system and peripheral nervous system).
The central nervous
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The right hemisphere is known for processing information simultaneously. A very interesting and odd fact is that the right hemisphere has control over the left hand side of the body. While the left hemisphere is responsible for the analytical functions, the right hemisphere is responsible for the non-verbal functions. The right hemisphere can only use non-verbal responses, such as drawing them out or signalling them.
If the right hemisphere was to get damaged, people would lose their ability to understand sense of humour and interpret it. With our right hemisphere we are able to comprehend the context when you speak to another individual. In addition to this, it also provides a visual understanding, with imagery.
The right hemisphere is able to put together a puzzle, read a map, or copy a painting. According to studies it is also more dominant in detecting and expressing emotion.
The forebrain is responsible for receiving and processing sensory information. Its also controls producing and understanding language, thinking and controlling our motor functions. The forebrain is located just above the mid brain and covers 1/3 of our brain. The forebrain is the most highly strengthened section of the brain. The hypothalamus, the thalamus and the cerebrum are included within the forebrain.
THALAMUS:
The thalamus is included in several function of the body, such as:
Controlling tiredness and awake states
Filters and processes information from most sensory
It is still not fully understood whether or not the action of certain tasks is actually dependant on both of the brain hemispheres, because they both appear to have control over some tasks. An example of this, is the left hemisphere which is said to be responsible for the analytic part of the tasks, such as reading and making calculations. Within many individuals, it is also the dominant centre of language
The right side of the brain is responsible for putting information together eg. information recived from eyes-if you see a flower information goes from eyes to the right side of your brain , firing neurons, putting information together so you are able to say "I can see a flower".The left side of the brain analyses information which is collected by the right side of the brain. It
In class on 9/18, we discussed the structures of the brain and how each part works. The brain has so many parts that it is almost impossible to remember all the parts and their functions. The brain is very complex, but the most interesting thing that was talked about was the two different hemispheres. We discussed how the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and vise versa I found it very interesting that the left side of the brain controls more of our logic and grammar, and the right side of the brain controls more emotional expressions. When Dr. Yarnell discussed her story of her friend and her friend’s husband getting in a fight I think the way she told her to help resolve it was very interesting. Her response was to move into her left side
The connectionist model describes the different areas of the brain and how they process particular types of information (Brookshire & McNeil, 2015). We have a greater understanding of left hemispheric damage. For example, if an individual has damage to their posterior-inferior third frontal gyrus of the left hemisphere, they will present with Broca’s aphasia, which evidences as motor planning deficits. While scientists and researchers have a general understanding of what the right hemisphere is responsible for, we have yet to understand specific areas precise responsibilities. Generally, we recognize the right hemisphere is responsible for behavior and cognition, perception, recognition and expression, attention, and pragmatic communication (Brookshire &
The results of this study show us the brain is not in fact symmetrical and the two hemispheres in the brain work in different ways. The left hemisphere is known to play the dominant role, which is in control of all complex behavioural and cognitive processes as for the right hemisphere it only plays a minor role. This report will further analyse how different the two hemisphers is the dominant side of the brain.
The brain assymetry experiment is to investigate on the distinctiveness of the right and left hemisphere in the brain as each hemisphere has certain specializations. The experiment were carried out by initially asking the 25 participant on whether they were left or right handed and they had to choose the chimeric image which appeared younger to them. Laterality quotients were calculated in order to deduce the effect of the right or left hemisphere on visuo-spatiality as the participants had to make judgements on the faces. Right-handed individuals showed leftward perceptual bias compared to left-handed individuals, indicating that the right
The cerebrum makes up three quarters of the brain. In the cerebrum, there is the ability to problem solve, move, think and feel (“Alzheimer’s Disease,”n.d.). The cerebrum can be divided into two halves, the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere. Each hemisphere has four lobes, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and frontal lobe. Each lobe has specific tasks. For example, the occipital lobe is responsible for visual images.
The left hemisphere controls the right half of the body that controls language and logical tasks. The right hemisphere controls the left half of the body creativity and emotions. Split-brain reveals that depending on what side of the brain is damaged, the two brain hemisphere may have information sharing problems, due to the separation of the corpus callosum . "a split-brain patient looking at an image through the left eye may not be able to name the picture because the information is only available in the largely nonverbal right hemisphere". Module 3.2 (n.d) The Nervous System.
Cerebrum: The cerebrum is the main part of the brain, which has two halves, or hemispheres. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and deals with things such as creativity, music, and art. While the left hemisphere of the cerebrum controls the right side of the body and is in charge of language, problem solving, and math. The cerebrum’s many tasks are carried out by its outer layer, or its cortex. This has distinct areas that have different roles. Motor areas trigger movement; sensory areas deal with the senses, while association areas clarify information.
The brain is the most important part of the body, it controls everything we do. It is one of the most complex organs of the body. It has many parts, including these main bits: The cortex is the outer layer of the brain and it controls thinking and movement. The brain stem/spinal cord is between the spine and the rest of the brain and the controls our sleep and breathing. The cerebellum is in the middle and back of the brain and controls balance and coordination. There are also several lobes which are important to the brain as well. The frontal lobe is responsible for problem solving and judgement and the temporal lobe is responsible for memory and hearing. The parietal lobe is responsible for processing sensory information from
Hemispheric specialisation is the idea that one hemisphere has specialised functions or that it applies greater control over a particular function. Both the left and right hemispheres are involved in nearly all functions. The left hemisphere specialises in verbal and analytical functions and controls the right side of the body, whereas the right hemisphere specialises in non-verbal functions and controls the left side of the body. The verbal functions from the left side of the hemisphere involves recognising and using words for reading, writing and speaking. The analytical functions involve breaking down a task and approaching it in a logical and sequential way especially used in solving mathematical problems. The non-verbal functions include
These rules used for social interaction vary by culture (McCoy 2016) and involve three major communication skills. The first skill is ones use of language such as saying hello when we answer the phone and using closing statements like bye. Another is how we change language accordingly. When speaking in a professional setting, we may use different words and tone than we would when speaking to a baby. The final skill is following the rules of conversation including eye contact and turn taking throughout the conversation (ASHA). The right hemisphere plays a large role in distinguishing context. Both hemispheres work together; the left is responsible for sentence structure while the right provides meaning of words and concepts for the left to select from (Blake 2007). Between all the confounding research on left and right hemisphere function, one thing is consistent. RHD has proved that both hemispheres work together to provide language. The article informs us that individuals with RHD are merely inefficient not incapable of understanding interpretations. This model shows that adults with RHD are capable of making these connections however; they may be slower than those without damage (Blake
In the second test, the experimenters found that while both sides of the brain could recognize an object via touch, only the left hemisphere can articulate it into spoken words. The right side can only express through nonverbal means. In the third test, both sides of the brain were able to identify objects that either is what is described or associated to what is described by the experimenter. From these tests and some others, the researchers were able to discover that each hemisphere of the brain is able to act independently within the confines of their confines. Both the left and hemispheres are able to processes the senses and have motor functions. However, each hemisphere has its own particular aspects that it specializes in; for example, the left hemisphere specializes in speech, while the right hemisphere specializes in spatial skills. As a result of this study, many other studies have been performed to determine the extent of the two brain theory. After these studies, the psychology community has adopted the concept that each hemisphere of the brain specializes in certain skills and functions but can also think on its own. This knowledge also has a more practical usage. Medical professionals and rehabilitation centers can utilize the knowledge of what part of the brain controls what to better help individuals recover from brain damage by knowing what to focus on during recovery and
There are three main part of the brain. The forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. The forebrain is located in the anterior part of the brain in the cerebral hemisphere. It consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and the subthalamus. (Britannica, encyclopedia britannica, 2017) The midbrain is located in the brain stem. It is responsible in aiding with vision, hearing, and motor control. (Britannica, Midbrain, 2017) Lastly, the hindbrain. The hindbrain consists of the medulla oblongata (breathing
Left-right brain dominance is about the fact that the distinct hemispheres influence thinking. The left hemisphere is associated with logical, analytical thinking and a linear approach to problem solving. The right hemisphere is associated with creative, intuitive and value-based thought process. It is important to note that everyone uses its both hemispheres, but to varying degrees. Four quadrants of the brain, related to different thinking style, have been identified: