believed (Konrad et al. 2013). The brain consists of the frontal lobe and prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, cerebellum, and the corpus callosum. The frontal lobe and the prefrontal cortex are under development during adolescence. It is located in the frontal and upper area of the cortex. This division develops slowly and is the last part of the brain to mature at about 24 years of age. The frontal lobe and prefrontal cortex are responsible for thinking,…
the phone after hearing a sound, the cones and rods in the retina will send a signal to the super colliculus -that gives you that dear in the head light look because the sound took the person by surprise. Eventually the signal will travel to the occipital lobe to be processed. Then the neurons in your body, after the signal is processed by…
the auditory and visual responses. The colliculi are responsible for processing visual information from the ears and eyes. The superior colliculi processes visual information then relays it to the primary visual cortex which is located in the occipital lobe. The inferior has a different job, which is to process auditory information before the information is relayed to the primary auditory cortex (Davies,…
hair cells found in the internal ear aid equilibrium, as well as, the semicircular canal and vestibule. Vision is associated with the eyes and the conversion of light into images. Light travels through the outer layer to inner layer and to the occipital lobe. The outer layer of the eye includes the sclera and cornea. As light passes through the cornea, it enters the middle layer. The middle layer consists of choroid, ciliary body, iris, pupil, and lens, as well as, the anterior and posterior…
The human brain weighs 3 pounds, uses 20% of the daily resources consumed, and is divided into 4 distinct lobes: the Temporal lobe, the Parietal lobe, the Occipital lobe, and the Frontal lobe. The Frontal lobe is responsible for the functions we usually connect the brain to, such as thinking, decision making, planning, and behavior. When a child is young, their frontal lobe is under major developments, and certain actions they carry out are rewarded or punished by the parents, like drawing on…
physical skill and thus the cerebrum allows one to perform the moves correctly. Next, the parietal lobe is located at the very top of the head.…
The five main parts of the brain are:- Midbrain, Pons Varolii, Medulla Oblongata, Cerebrum and Cerebellum The midbrain is forms part of the brainstem (along with the medulla oblongata and pons varolii). It is responsible for your level of consciousness. The midbrain consists of two stalk-like bans that come out from the base of the cerebrum and lead into the pons varolii. It contains both grey and white matter. The pons varolii is located just below the midbrain and is responsible for…
For our organ system project, we decided to research the nervous system. The nervous system includes the brain, the spinal cord, and the peripheral nerves. It is a complex collection of nerves and neurons which carry messages to different parts of the body. The nervous system is responsible for responses of the body to environmental changes. The Nervous system is made up of two components: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system entails the brain…
Syndrome is usually associated with the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes. There are two reported branches of Alien Hand Syndrome: Frontal and Callosal. Both Frontal and Callosal AHS usually occur in the non-dominant hand of the afflicted. Because Frontal AHS affects the Frontal Lobe, it is characterized by grasping and groping. Frontal AHS usually is a result of stroke. Callosal AHS, which affects the Parietal and Occipital Lobes of the afflicted, usually does not grasp or grope other…
The structure of the brain is constantly changing from birth throughout the lifetime. It states that as our brain ages we start to lose our memory, retrieve new information etc. Also, people usually who are above age sixty an experience in cognitive decline, for example: weaken memory loss, decision making, social skills, remembering, paying attention, problem solving, and unclear thoughts. The experience of cognitive and memory loss as aging affects our daily routine and can impact out…