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Anatomy of the Brain
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Overview
• Size: ~ 3 pounds (~size of 2 fists)
• Appearance: pinkish gray & wrinkled with a texture of cold oatmeal
• # of Neurons: ~100 billion
Miscellaneous Facts
• Brain = organ
• Mind = abstract mental activity
• Most of what we know of brain & mind learned through animal experiments and studying people with disease or head trauma
• The brain has no pain receptors
Basic Definitions
• Ventricles - cavities in the brain that contain CSF
• Gyri (“twisters”) - elevated ridges of
brain tissue• Sulci (“furrows”) - shallow grooves in
brain tissue• Fissures - deep grooves that separate large
regions of the brain
Basic Definitions (cont.)• Center - group of functionally related neurons
that may or may not be closely grouped
• Tract - a bundle of axons in the CNS that have the same origin & function
• Basal nuclei - “islands” of gray matter located deep within the white matter of the cerebral hemispheres; help regulate voluntary motor areas
4 Major Parts of the Brain
• There are 4 major parts: cerebrum, diencephalon (interbrain), brainstem, & cerebellum
Parts of the Brain
1. Cerebrum - largest part of brain ~2 lbs.
a. Consists of right & left
hemispheres, separated by a
longitudinal fissure
Parts of the Brain
1. Cerebrum - largest part of brain ~2 lbs.
b. Contains the corpus callosum:
a large fiber tract that connects
the right & left hemisphere
(Split-brain experiments)
Parts of the Brain
c. Lobes of each cerebral hemisphere
1. Frontal - speech, voluntary
movement, & personality
Parts of the Brain
c. Lobes of each cerebral hemisphere
2. Parietal - interprets sensory functions such as touch (hot, cold, pain, pressure, & position of other body parts)
Parts of the Brain
c. Lobes of each cerebral hemisphere
3. Occipital - interpretation of vision
4. Temporal - interpretation of hearing,
smell, & taste
Parts of the Brain
d. Cerebral cortex: - layer of gray matter that covers the cerebrum - highly wrinkled to increase surface area
-main area of judgment, intelligence, creativity, memory, learning, & reasoning
(Contains Broca’s area & Wernicke’s area - important speech centers)
Parts of the Brain
2. Diencephalon (Interbrain) - enclosed by the cerebral hemispheres and sits on top of the brain stem
a. Thalamus - relay station for sensory impulses (recognize whether a sensation being passed along is pleasant or unpleasant)
Parts of the Brain b. Hypothalamus (“under the thalamus”)
-responsible for autonomic/visceral control such as regulating body temperature, water balance, & metabolism
-Limbic system “emotional-visceral brain”: controls hunger, thirst, sex, pain, & pleasure centers
-Also allows for physical expression of
emotion-Regulates the pituitary gland
Parts of the Brain
c. Epithalamus - contains the pineal body (part of endocrine system) and a choroid plexus (helps form CSF)
Parts of the Brain3. Brainstem - ~3 inches long & thumb size in diameter
a. Midbrain - contains visual & auditory centers
& nerve pathway crossing
b. Pons (“bridge”) - responsible for autonomic functions such as respiration, jaw movement, & facial senses
Parts of the Brainc. Medulla oblongata - enlarged continuation of
spinal cord; respiratory & cardiac control; autonomic reflexes such as sneezing, coughing, blinking, swallowing, & vomiting
*Reticular Activating System (RAS) - sleep/wake cycle
Lack of dreams = heading for severe psychological disturbanceLack of sleep = may result in insanity &/or death
Parts of the Brain4. Cerebellum - 2nd largest part of brain; cauliflower-like structure
-is also divided into right & left hemispheres
-controls balance, posture, muscle tone, & coordination of movement
Parts of the Brain
*Ataxia - damage to cerebellum (blow to head, tumor, stroke); movements are clumsy & disorganized; victims appear drunk due to loss of muscle coordination; cannot touch finger to nose with eyes closed
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