The Brain
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THE BRAIN STEM
IT ACTS AS A RELAY CENTER CONNECTING THE BRAIN TO THE SPINAL CORD.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- It is divided into 2 parts
- The Central System(CNS)of the Nervous System has a brain and spinal cord.
- The Peripheral System of the Nervous System has all the nerves that branch out of our spinal cords and brains.
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THE CEREBRUM
- The left and right hemisphere of the brain
- Largest part of the brain
- Interprets touch, vision, and hearing
- In charge of emotion, reasoning, etc.
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FRONTAL LOBE
- Personality, behavior, and emotions
- Judgement, planning, and problem solving
- Speech: speaking & writing
- Body movements
- Intelligence, concentration, and self awareness
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PARIETAL LOBE
- Interprets language and words
- Sense of touch, pain, and temperature
- Interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory, and memory
- Special and visual perception
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TEMPORAL LOBE
- Understanding language (Wernike's area)
- Memory, hearing, sequencing, and organization
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MEMORY
HAS 3 PHASES: ENCODING, STORING, RECALLING
SHORT TERM MEMORY
- Prefrontal cortex
- Stores information for about 1 minute
- Stores about 7 items
LONG TERM MEMORY
- Processed in the hippocampus
- Activated when you want to memorize something for a longer time
- Unlimited content and duration
- Personal memories as well as facts and figures
SKILL MEMORY
- In the cerebellum
- Relays information
- Stores automatic learned memories
- Example: playing a instruments
