BRAIN

WHERE IS IT LOCATED

• The left and right brains are connected by an intricate network
• of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum.
• It was the ancient Egyptians who first noticed that the left side controls the
• right side of the body and the right brain tends to control the left side
• Although each hemisphere is almost identical in terms of structure

LOCATED AND WHATA IT DOES

• each hemisphere operates in an entirely different way and are
• associated with very different activities
• This is known as specialization or lateralization

LEFT SIDE

• The left brain is the logical brain responsible for words, logic,
• numbers, analysis, lists, linearity and sequence
• It controls the right side of your body.

RIGHT SIDE

• The right brain is the creative brain and is responsible for rhythm
• spatial awareness,
• colour, imagination
• aydreaming, holistic awareness
• dimension. It controls the left side of your body.

BRAIN

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DAMAGED

LEFT DAMAGE

• Speech and language problems is
• the left hemisphere is damaged. This is so as the left side of the brain
• controls language. Damage to it can also cause difficulties in calculations.

RIGHT SIDE

• Damage to the right hemisphere of the brain leads to cognitive-communication
• Problems.such as impaired memory, attention problems and poor reasoning
• In many cases, the person with right brain damage is not aware of the problems
• that he os she is experiencing (anosognosia).