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The temporal lobe has numerous functions. A few would include auditory, ventral visual stream, processing of auditory input, visual object recognition and categorization, and long-term storage of sensory input. Inside the temporal lobe is the amygdale, which adds affective or emotional tone to sensory input and memories. There is also hippocampus, which are cells code places in space and allow us to navigate space and remember where we are. In the temporal lobe, the left side is usually the dominant side, which essentially involves the verbal memory. The left side has different functions including perception of words, long-term memory, and complex memories. The non-dominant side is usually the right side, which involves the visual memory. This includes functions like rhythm, social cues and visual learning. Important aspects if your career involves music or even if you have to give a presentation to a class about
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It is astonishing when you realize that everything you do is connected with a particular part of your brain. Most people think that the brain is just an organ that has a couple of jobs here and there and a few parts, but it’s more than that. There is a never-ending amount of information one can accumulate inside your brain and now knowing more about the different lobes, you can see where everything falls into play. Who could have imagined that just one three-pound organ can hold millions of information or have different functions that control your body? It unquestionably makes one wonder, how is all the information or the functions of your everyday life lust happen to be inside of something that can lie in the palms of your hands, doesn’t it?
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Brain Anatomy. (n.d.). Brain Anatomy. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://brainanatomy.net/
Ehrlich, A., & Schroeder, C. L. (2009). Medical terminology for health professions (6. ed.). Clifton Park: Delmar.
Occipital Lobe Function. (n.d.). Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from
It is astonishing when you realize that everything you do is connected with a particular part of your brain. Most people think that the brain is just an organ that has a couple of jobs here and there and a few parts, but it’s more than that. There is a never-ending amount of information one can accumulate inside your brain and now knowing more about the different lobes, you can see where everything falls into play. Who could have imagined that just one three-pound organ can hold millions of information or have different functions that control your body? It unquestionably makes one wonder, how is all the information or the functions of your everyday life lust happen to be inside of something that can lie in the palms of your hands, doesn’t it?
Works Cited
Anatomy of the Brain. (n.d.). American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF): Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma.. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/about/understanding/anatomy-of-the-brain.html
Brain Anatomy. (n.d.). Brain Anatomy. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://brainanatomy.net/
Ehrlich, A., & Schroeder, C. L. (2009). Medical terminology for health professions (6. ed.). Clifton Park: Delmar.
Occipital Lobe Function. (n.d.). Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from