The Human Brain
The human brain weighs approximately 1.4 kilograms, and is responsible for giving you consciousness, emotions and every brillant idea you've ever had.
The
Brain
Fall Asleep
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In the beginning
I could not see, feel, hear anything. There was only an outer shell of my brain.
Cerebral Cortex
That's the Cerebral Cortex, which is the outer most layer of the brain.
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Shortly after
In the distance, I could faintly see light
Occipital Lobe
That's the Occipital Lobe, one of four cerebral cortex regions. The occipital lobe controls visual information.
As I fell
I began to hear the city traffic
Temporal Lobe
That's the Temporal Lobe, another one of the cerebral cortex regions. The temporal lobe processes hearing and language.
As I neared the street
I could see multiple me's walking on the sidewalk.
Frontal Lobe
That's the Frontal Lobe, a cerebral cortex region specializing in movement, memory and judgement.
Leaving the city
I found a bike. It was cold to the touch.
Parietal Lobe
That's the Parietal Lobe, the fourth cerebral cortex region that handles information about touch.
Road riding
Riding the bike was tricky until my fine motor skills improved.
Cerebellum
Your Cerebellum is a large hindbrain structure that controls fine motor skills.
Heading home
It felt like my heart rate was going a mile a minute, riding was exhausting.
Medulla
That's your Medulla. It's a spinal cord extension that coordinates heart rate, circulation and respiration.
Being home
brought back so many memories.
Hippocampus
Memories are created by the Hippocampus, which also stores them in other parts of the brain.
Fall
was always a very emotional time with harvest.
Amygdala
The Amygdala is central in many emotional processes, mainly emotional memories.
In Winter
my body was very very cold. I could never get warm.
Hypothalamus
Your hypothalamus regulates your body temperature, hunger, thirst and sexual behaviour.
Spring
was a time of growth everything seemed to be growing out of control.
Pituitary Gland
The Pituitary Gland is a mass producer of your body's hormones. This gland directs the functions of many other glands including growth.
Back in the house
There were strange pictures. They had men in the middle passing information.
Pons
The Pons relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain.
Thalamus
Your Thalamus filters then transmits information to the cerebral cortex.
Cerebral Cortex
The Cerebral Cortex is the outer most layer of the brain. It is visable to the naked eye and divided into left and right hemispheres.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Occipital Lobe
The Occipital Lobe is a region in the cerebral cortex that processes visual information.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Temporal Lobe
The Temporal Lobe in the cerebral cortex is the region associated with processing hearing and language.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Frontal Lobe
The Frontal Lobe sits behind the forehead and is the region of the cerebral cortext containing specialized areas for movement, abstract, thinking, planning, memory and judgement.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Parietal Lobe
The Parietal Lobe is an area of the cerebral cortex that processes information about touch.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Cerebellum
The Cerebellum is a large structure in the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Medulla
The Medulla is an extension of the spinal cord into the brain that coordinates heart rate, circulation and respiration.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Hypothalamus
The Hypothalamus regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behaviour.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Hippocampus
The Hippocampus is a critical structure for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored indefinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Amygdala
The Amygdala is part of the limbic system that is central in many emotional processes, mainly the formation of emotional memories.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Pituitary Gland
The Pituitary Gland is the mass producer of your body's hormone system. This system releases hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Pons
The Pons is a brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
Thalamus
The Thalamus filters and relays information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex.
Reference:
Schacter, D., Gilbert, D., Wegner, D., Nock, M., & Johnsrude, I. (2014). Psychology Third Canadian Edition (3rd ed.). Worth Publishers.
