unit 1

paul broca (1861)

a french doctor who discovered a part of the brain ( Broca’s Area) that is important for speaking. this made scientists realizes that different parts of the brain have different jobs

wernicke’s area

a part of the brain that’s helps us understand language, if it’s damaged then the persons words won’t make sense and they might not understand others.

lesions

damaged spots on your body, if you have a lesion then that part of your brain isn’t working or hurt. this can effect how you think, move or feel depending on where the damage is.

split brain research

the research done on people whose 2 parts of their brains had been surgically separated.

computerized axial tomography (CAT/CT)

a scan of your body with x-rays so you can see what’s inside of your body without surgery (detailed 3d images)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

a way doctors take pictures of your body without surgery but it uses magnets and radio waves

Electroencephalogram

a tool that listens to your brain’s electrical signal, they use this to figure out how your brain is working.

PET

a way to see why parts of your body is active, like a heat map that shows what parts are working the hardest

fMRI

a way to see your brain in action, it’s taking pictures of your brain while you’re thinking moving or doing something

MEG

a way to measure magnetic fields made by your brain, uses a magnetic to listen to your brains whispers and figure out what parts of your brain is working

central nervous system

your body’s main control center, it’s made up of 2 parts (brain nd spinal cord) it helps your body speak to each other letting you move, sense things and make decisions

peripheral nervous system

it’s the messager system of your body nd it connects your CNS to the rest of your body, it helps the brain communicate with the rest of your body