Personal Development: Lesson 6

brain

It is located in the head and

protected by the skull. It is also the command center of

the nervous system.

brain

It is one of the most complex organs in

the human body, which is part of the

central nervous system, including the

spinal cord.

forebrain

It is located in the uppermost

region of the brain.

forebrain

It includes the cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus, and

the limbic system.

cerebrum

It is the largest part of the

brain covered by the

cerebral cortex.

cerebrum

It regulates senses, memory,

emotions, intellectual

activities, and body

movement.

cerebral cortex

It is responsible for processing

information that is divided into two

hemispheres.

thalamus

It is connected to the

cerebral cortex that sends,

receives, and organize

information.

midbrain

It is located between the forebrain and hindbrain.

midbrain

It is responsible for motor movements particularly the

visual and auditory

hindbrain

It is situated at the back of the

head which includes

cerebellum

It receives information from

the sensory system and the

spinal cord to regulate balance,

postures, and coordinate

movement.

left hemisphere

This hemisphere is dominant in language.

left hemisphere

This hemisphere processes what you hear and is in charge of handling most of the duties of speaking.

left hemisphere

This hemisphere carries out logic and exact mathematical computations.

left hemisphere

When you need to retrieve a

fact, this hemisphere pulls it

from your memory.

right hemisphere

This hemisphere is mainly in

charge of spatial abilities, face

recognition and processing of music.

right hemisphere

This hemisphere performs some math, but only

rough estimations and

comparisons.

right hemisphere

This hemisphere is in-charge of

understanding visual images so

that everything we see would

make sense.

right hemisphere

This hemisphere plays a role in

language, particularly in

interpreting not just context but a

person's tone as well.