Occipital lobe

1 Central Nervous System Communication As stated by the website, umaine.edu, agenesis of the corpus callosum is a rare birth defect, a lifelong brain abnormality, in which there is a complete or partial absence of the corpus callosum. This occurs when the corpus callosum, which is the band of white matter connecting the two hemispheres in the brain, fails to develop normally, typically during pregnancy. The types of behavioral changes that would occur because of this failure to develop are…

difficulties agnosia brings is impressive. It was fascinating that the patient was able to continue on with daily functions through the use of music. Which led me to think that his temporal lobe must have been more active than most peoples to try and compensate for what was possibly was not happening in his occipital lobe. Dr. Sacks…

The incidence of death from cancer is decreasing, but it will always have a significant impact in nursing practice. Mortality has declined by 66% over the past 30 years, from a 5-year survival rate of less than 50% to approximately 83% today (Barbel & Peterson, 2015). The article, “Recognizing subtle signs and symptoms of pediatric cancer”, discusses the causes and risks, signs and symptoms, details of the different forms of cancer, as well as some nursing implications in regards to pediatric…

The occipital lobe controls visual interpretations and helps to perceive shapes and colors. The temporal lobe is located right inside of the ears and are in charge of processing and producing sounds and understanding language. The parietal lobe controls our sensations; such as hot and cold, tells us which was is up, and keeps us from bumping into objects when we walk. Finally, the frontal lobe controls multiple things within the brain. It processes…

circulation of the cerebrum. External carotid artery, begins at the common carotid artery and moves up the neck and it divides into the superficial temporal artery and the maxillary artery. The ECA branches supply the face, neck, and skull. The occipital artery, posterior auricular artery, facial artery, superior thyroid artery, and maxillary artery all branch off from the external carotid artery. Vertebral, basilar, circle of Willis Vertebral artery the vertebral arteries originate from the…

frontal lobe of the brain was the cause why patients were unable to understand, speak complex sentences and problems with speech. His famous patient was called Tan, because that was the only word he could say, but also due to anonymity. After Tan’s death, his autopsy revealed that the disability was the result of a specific brain damage in the left frontal lobe, called The Broca's area. Now these conditions of trauma are called Broca’s aphasia. The brian injury in the left, frontal lobe,…

The functions of the frontal lobe include planning, organizing, strategizing, as well as initiating, shifting, and sustaining attention. It is sometimes referred to as the “executive” part of the brain. The prefrontal cortex is found at the anterior section of this lobe. The parietal lobes are primarily responsible for receiving and processing sensory input. The temporal lobes deal with functions of language, emotion, and memory. The hippocampus is in…

radical surgery that will change the history of psychology forever, that surgery would be called a Lobotomy. A Lobotomy would consist of scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal of the brain, and the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain. This procedure would leave the patient in a vegetable state where they would forever stay. Soon,…

Angular Gyrus: The angular gyrus is a region of the brain incorporated into the parietal lobe that is involved in processes related to language, number processing, spatial cognision, memory, out-of-body experiences and attention. In relation to driving, the angular gyrus can help a driver interpret written language such as road signs for specific…

Researching the correlation amongst brain anatomy and physiology is a primary pursuit of neuroscience. Simplistic in its composition the brain is astoundingly the most complicated machine known to man. This mass of protein and fat in addition to being responsible for maintaining homeostasis also encompasses attributes that not only make us unique, creative, empathetic, moreover human. Overview of structure & function The brain of humans is primarily composed of two general classes of…