BOYS: The Human Brain Human Science 9 by

BRAIN PART EXAMPLE

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FUNCTION: It belongs to the limbic system and plays important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation. When the hippocampus dysfunctions it brings on a condition called 'Dave Syndrome'. An example of Dave Syndrome is seen in the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STmRuQjeu3E but is characterised by God-like self adoration and an inability to speak using constants.

FOUND:
The xxx is located under the cerebral cortex; in the very lower, central part of your brain.

TEST YOUR XX BRAIN
The XX is responsible for short term memory- you can test your short term memory on this website.
http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/memory

REFERENCE:
Wikipedia: XX

The frontal lobe

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http://brainmadesimple.com/frontal-lobe.html
FUNCTION:
You use your frontal lobe nearly everyday. You use it to make decisions, such as what to eat or drink for breakfast in the morning, as well as for thinking or studying for a test. The frontal lobe is also where our personality is formed and where we can carry out higher mental processes such as planning. In addition, the frontal lobe is necessary to being able to speak fluently(without fault) and meaningfully.
LOCATION:
The frontal lobe, located at the front of the brain, is one of the four majorlobes of the cerebral cortex in the mammalian brain. The frontal lobe islocated at the front of each cerebral hemisphere and positioned in frontof the parietal lobe and above and in front of the temporal lobe.
DISFUNCTIONS:
Cerebrovascular disease may cause a stroke in the frontal lobe. Tumours such as meningiomas may present with a frontal lobe syndrome. Frontal lobe impairment is also a feature of Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporaldementia and Pick's disease.

Frontal lobe history and tests
Personality changes (over familiar, tactless and sexual indiscretions) Hyperorality Distractibility Poor motivation Inability to adapt to new situations Poor problem solving skills
Tests • Abstract thinking:
Proverb interpretation
“People in glass houses should not throw stones at others” Similarities test
“What are the similarities between apple and banana/table and chair”?
• Verbal fluency: FAS test. Judges ability to generate categorical lists
Ask the patient to lists words beginning with letter F in one minute. Same with letter A and S. Normal adult should be able to list 15 words/letter in one minute. Total FAS words > 30. For elderly 10 words/letter/minute is acceptable.
• Motor sequencing:
Luria’s three-step test. Tell the patient that you are going to show them a series of hand movements. Demonstrate fist, edge and palm five times on your leg without verbal prompts. Ask the patient to repeat the sequence.
• Go no go test:
Ask the patient to place a hand on the table. Tap under the tale. Tell the patient to raise one finger when you tap once and not to raise the finger when you tap twice. Show the patient how it’s done and then do the test.
• Cognitive estimates:
“What is the height of an average woman”? “How many camels are there in Holland” “What is the best paid job in Britain”?
• Primitive reflexes
Grasp: Stroke patient’s palm from radial to ulnar side. Patient will grasp your other hand.
Pout: Stroke the filtrum or tap a spatula placed over lips.
Palmomental: Stroke patient’s thenar eminence and the patient will wince.
• Neurological test:
Check for anosmia (olfactory nerve involvement) Expressive dysphasia (Broca’s area involvement)

LUI

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Function:The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements like posture, balance, coordination and speech resulting in smooth and balanced muscular activity.
Found: the cerebellum is located behind the top part of the brain stem where the spinal cord meets the brain and is made of two halves .The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements.
Test:The cerebellum is responsible for motor movement and hearing you can test your hearing here http://www.beltonehearingtest.com/
Disorders:
Cancer, Genetic disorders, Ataxias which is failure of muscle control in the arms and legs that result in movement disorders, Degeneration which is the disorders caused by brain cells decreasing in size or wasting away

Reference:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebellar_degeneration/cerebellar_degeneration.htm

Parietal lobe

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Function
The parietal lobe carries out some very specific functions. As a part of the cortex, it has a lot of responsibilities and has to be able to process sensory information within seconds. The parietal lobe is where information such as taste, temperature and touch are integrated, or processed. Humans would not be able to feel sensations of touch, if the parietal lobe was damaged.
Dysfunction
Damage to the left parietal lobe can result in what is called "Gerstmann's Syndrome." It includes right-left confusion, difficulty with writing (agraphia) and difficulty with mathematics (acicula). It can also produce disorders of language (aphasia) and the inability to perceive objects normally (agnosia).
Location
The parietal lobe located near the centre of the brain, behind the frontal lobe, in front of the occipital lobe, and above the temporal lobe.
Test
http://jnnpbeta.bmj.com/content/74/4/530.full

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Tom-parietal lobe

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CAM-frontal lobe

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Occitipal Lobe by Zane

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Tom- picture

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NJALI

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Occipital Lobe

Back part of the brain.
Function: It is responsible for processing information from the eyes.

The occiptial lobe is important to being able to correctly understand what your eyes are seeing. These lobes have to be very fast to process the rapid information that our eyes are sending. The occipital lobe makes sense of visual information so that we are able to understand it.

Temporal Lobe

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Temporal Lobe

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Temporal Lobe

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The temporal lobe is based at the bottom of the brain.