The brain is divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital. Each lobe has specific functions.
Brain Structure: An overview of the different parts of the brain, including the lobes and their location.
Cerebral Cortex: The outermost layer of the brain that is responsible for conscious thought, learning, and sensory perception.
Frontal Lobe: Located in the front of the brain and is responsible for decision making, problem-solving, and social behavior.
Parietal Lobe: Located above the occipital lobe and is responsible for sensory information processing, spatial processing, and perception.
Occipital Lobe: Located at the back of the brain and is responsible for visual processing.
Temporal Lobe: Located on the side of the brain and is responsible for memory, language, and hearing.
Limbic System: A group of structures in the brain responsible for emotions, motivation, and memory.
Prefrontal Cortex: The front part of the frontal lobe, responsible for higher-order thinking, personality, and decision-making.
Broca's Area: Located in the frontal lobe, this area is responsible for speech production.
Wernicke's Area: Located in the temporal lobe, this area is responsible for language comprehension.
Corpus Callosum: A bundle of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
Motor Cortex: Located in the frontal lobe, this area is responsible for voluntary movement.
Sensory Cortex: Located in the parietal lobe, this area is responsible for processing sensory information.
Neocortex: The outermost layer of the cerebral cortex and is responsible for conscious thought and perception.
Default Mode Network: A group of brain regions that are active when the brain is at rest and not focused on any task.
Plasticity: The brain's ability to change and adapt over time, in response to new experiences or learning.
Hemisphere Dominance: The idea that one hemisphere of the brain may be dominant in certain functions, such as language or spatial processing.
Lesions: Abnormalities or injuries in the brain that may affect cognitive or motor function.
Brain Imaging Techniques: Tools used to visualize brain structure or function, such as MRI, CT, or PET scans.
Neurological Disorders: Disorders that can affect the brain, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or stroke.
Frontal Lobe: This lobe is located at the front of the brain and is responsible for voluntary movement, decision making, problem-solving, attention control, and planning.
Parietal Lobe: This lobe is located at the top of the brain and is responsible for processing information related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. It also plays a role in spatial awareness and perception.
Temporal Lobe: This lobe is located on the sides of the brain and is responsible for processing auditory information, memory, and language. It also plays a role in face and object recognition.
Occipital Lobe: This lobe is located at the back of the brain and is responsible for processing visual information.
Insular Lobe: This lobe is located deep within the brain and is responsible for processing emotions, social cognition, and autonomic functions such as heart rate and breathing.
Limbic System: This set of structures within the brain is responsible for regulating emotions, memory, and the stress response. It includes the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus.
Basal Ganglia: This set of structures is important for motor control and decision making. It includes the striatum, globus pallidus, and subthalamic nucleus.
Cerebellum: This structure is located at the back of the brain and is responsible for coordinating movement, maintaining posture and balance, and motor learning.
Brainstem: This part of the brain is responsible for regulating basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness. It includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.