其他心理学课程Brain - basics 2010.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Brain Your Brain is HUNGRY Makes up 2 % of your body weight Consumes 20% of the energy you take in!! If it goes without oxygen for 10 seconds you will lose consciousness 4 minutes may cause permanent brain damage. The Brain weighs 1300 - 1400 g ( about 3 pounds) Is about the size of a medium Cauliflower made up of about 100 billion neurons Number of synapses (the gap between neurons): 100,000,000,000,000 (100 trillion) “the most complex living structure on the universe” Society for Neuroscience makes us who we are All the parts of the brain work together and some overlap, but generally they each have a job. Inside the Human Brain Slide 8 The Brain has three main parts… The Cerebrum The Cerebellum The Brain Stem Primary parts of the BRAIN The Cerebrum: largest part of the brain. The cerebrum controls your thinking, your memory,and your speaking. The cerebrum controls your movement and identifies the information gathered by your sense organs. There are two halves or lobes of the Cerebrum 1. Cerebral Hemispheres – where sensory information received from the outside world is processed; this part of the brain controls voluntary movement and regulates conscious thought and mental activity: accounts for 85% of brain’s weight consists of two hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum is covered by an outer layer called the cerebral cortex Inside the Human Brain BALANCE, COORDINATION AND POSTURE takes up about 10% of brain consists of two hemispheres receives information from eyes, ears, and muscles and joints about body’s movements and position The Cerebellum: below and to the back of the cerebrum. The Brain Stem connects the brain to the spinal cord. relays and receives messages to and from muscles, skin, and other organs The nerves in the brain stem controls automatic functions such as your heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure. The Brain Stem Break – next lesson begins here o