Function of BrainCharacteristics for brain:
- Average weight , volume: 1130cm^3- Consist of 100 billion neurons- Consist of approximately 75 per cent of water- No pain receptors in the brain- Consist of 3 segment: Cerebrum, Brainstem and Cerebellum
Brain
Brainstem
Brain
Cerebrum
CerebellumBrainstem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Function- Breathing- Heart rate- Sense of balance( vestibular function)
Damage during trauma- Decreased vital capacity- Difficulty with balance and movement- Sleeping problem( insomnia)
Function- Coordination of fine movement-Balance and equilibrium-Muscle Tone
Damage- Loss of ability to walk and judge distance- Abnormal eye movements-Slurred speech
- It consist of 4 parts of lobe
- Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe and Occipital lobe
Frontal Lobe- reasoning- planning-problem solving-emotions
Parietal Lobe
- recognition
- perception of stimuli
Occipital Lobe- visual processing
Temporal Lobe- memory - speech- recognition of stimuli
Cerebrum-largest part of human brain