| The brain is a fascinating and complex unit | | | | cerebellum helps us with coordination |
| of our anatomy. The brain is responsible for | | | | including balance and muscle movement that |
| so many things. It stores our short term and | | | | help you walk, talk, eat, and routine tasks |
| long term memories. The ability to learn is | | | | involved in caring for ourselves. The |
| from our brain as well. Our emotions and | | | | brainstem is a very important part of the |
| triggers are stored in our brain. The brain | | | | brain. It is connected to the spinal cord. |
| is a source of information on everything we | | | | This portion of the brain helps with required |
| do and about who we are. The anatomy of the | | | | body functions including breathing, |
| brain shows us just how complex it truly is. | | | | digesting, the regulation of the heart rate, |
| There is so much about the brain science and | | | | blood pressure, and being alert while awake. |
| the medical field have not yet uncovered. | | | | The temporal lobe is how we smell. This is |
| However, there is a great deal we have | | | | surprising information for most of us who |
| learned about the brain by studying the | | | | think only the nose is responsible for our |
| physical features of it. We have also learned | | | | sense of smell. This region is also used for |
| from the neurological aspects of the brain. | | | | short term memory processing. The frontal |
| We have the ability to perform brain surgery | | | | lobe is a very important portion of the |
| and remove tumors as well as install plates | | | | brain. It is responsible for planning, |
| for those who have neurological damage. This | | | | organizing, problem solving, paying attention |
| is a fascinating area of science and medicine | | | | to details, behavior, and emotions. This is |
| that can be overwhelming to learn about in | | | | the area of our brain we use the most in our |
| detail. There are six main areas of the brain | | | | daily routines and decisions. Since the brain |
| to learn about. The parietal lobe helps us | | | | performs so many features, it is obvious why |
| understand written language as well as | | | | a brain injury can be so serious. It can |
| communicate with others. Our sensory cortex | | | | result in death if areas such as the |
| is located here, controlling the sensations | | | | brainstem are affected. Brain injuries can |
| we get with touching and amounts of pressure. | | | | affect how other areas of the body are able |
| This is also an area of judgment for size, | | | | to function. Ironically, we only use about |
| weight and distance. The occipital lobe is | | | | 10% of our brain! |
| located at the rear of the brain. This is | | | | |
| where visual information is processed. It | | | | This article has been brought to you by |
| helps use to recognize shapes and colors. The | | | | Anatomy Resources. |