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