Somatosensory Cortex
4.1: The healthy and damaged brain
The brain has three main parts the Cerebrum, the Cerebellum and the brain stem. The brain is divided into regions that each control different functions.
The Cerebrum:
The Cerebrum is the biggest part of the brain it makes up around 85% of the brains weight this is because it is the thinking part of your brain and it also controls the voluntary muscles. So without your Cerebrum then daily activities such as dancing or kicking a ball wouldn’t be possible. The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that controls intelligence, language, memory and consciousness it is divided into four sections, called lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe each of these lobes have many different …show more content…
At the back of the frontal lobe, near the central sulcus, lies the motor cortex. This area of the brain receives information from various lobes of the brain and utilizes this information to carry out body movements.
• The parietal lobe is located at the bottom of the brain and is associated with processing sensory information such as pressure, pain and touch. The Somatosensory Cortex is an area of the brain, located in the parietal lobe, that processes sensory input from the skin, muscles, and joints.
• The temporal lobe is located on the bottom section of the brain. This lobe is also the location of the primary auditory cortex, which is important for interpreting sounds and the language we hear. The hippocampus is also located in the temporal lobe, which is why this portion of the brain is also heavily associated with the formation of memories.
• The occipital lobe located at the back portion of the brain and is associated with interpreting visual stimuli and information. The primary visual cortex, which receives and interprets information from the retinas of the eyes, is located in the occipital …show more content…
It is located at the base of the brain, inferior to the spinal cord and below the cerebrum. As the brain stem ascends from the spinal cord, it widens and becomes more complex in its structures, both internally and externally.
There are three major regions make up the brain stem: medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.
The medulla is the inferior-most region of the brain stem that connects the brain to the spinal cord. It is a tube very similar structurally to the spinal cord, but is wider and contains several masses of gray matter internally.
The Pons serves as a message station between several areas of the brain. It helps relay messages from the cortex and the cerebellum. Without the pons, the brain would not be able to function because messages would not be able to be transmitted.
The Midbrain is in the middle of the brain between the forebrain and hindbrain and it connects these two regions. It enables your brain to integrate sensory information from your eyes and ears with your muscle movements, thereby enabling your body to use this information to make fine adjustments to your
The brain has three main parts the Cerebrum, the Cerebellum and the brain stem. The brain is divided into regions that each control different functions.
The Cerebrum:
The Cerebrum is the biggest part of the brain it makes up around 85% of the brains weight this is because it is the thinking part of your brain and it also controls the voluntary muscles. So without your Cerebrum then daily activities such as dancing or kicking a ball wouldn’t be possible. The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that controls intelligence, language, memory and consciousness it is divided into four sections, called lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe each of these lobes have many different …show more content…
At the back of the frontal lobe, near the central sulcus, lies the motor cortex. This area of the brain receives information from various lobes of the brain and utilizes this information to carry out body movements.
• The parietal lobe is located at the bottom of the brain and is associated with processing sensory information such as pressure, pain and touch. The Somatosensory Cortex is an area of the brain, located in the parietal lobe, that processes sensory input from the skin, muscles, and joints.
• The temporal lobe is located on the bottom section of the brain. This lobe is also the location of the primary auditory cortex, which is important for interpreting sounds and the language we hear. The hippocampus is also located in the temporal lobe, which is why this portion of the brain is also heavily associated with the formation of memories.
• The occipital lobe located at the back portion of the brain and is associated with interpreting visual stimuli and information. The primary visual cortex, which receives and interprets information from the retinas of the eyes, is located in the occipital …show more content…
It is located at the base of the brain, inferior to the spinal cord and below the cerebrum. As the brain stem ascends from the spinal cord, it widens and becomes more complex in its structures, both internally and externally.
There are three major regions make up the brain stem: medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.
The medulla is the inferior-most region of the brain stem that connects the brain to the spinal cord. It is a tube very similar structurally to the spinal cord, but is wider and contains several masses of gray matter internally.
The Pons serves as a message station between several areas of the brain. It helps relay messages from the cortex and the cerebellum. Without the pons, the brain would not be able to function because messages would not be able to be transmitted.
The Midbrain is in the middle of the brain between the forebrain and hindbrain and it connects these two regions. It enables your brain to integrate sensory information from your eyes and ears with your muscle movements, thereby enabling your body to use this information to make fine adjustments to your