Monday, September 20, 2010

How Our Brains Work

Answer the following questions regarding how the human brain functions:

1. What does the word "hemisphere" refer to when talking about the brain?
2. What are the major differences between the left and right sides of the brain?
3. What is the corpus collasum?
4. Explain the study performed by Paul Broca in which he discovered "Broca's Area."
5. Explain the study conducted by Roger Sperry in regard to "split brain."
6. Explain the study conducted by Karl Wernicke which led to the discovery of Wernicke's Area."
7. Which lobe is most responsible for vision?
8. Which lobe is most responsible for hearing and language?
9. Which lobe is most responsible for performing math calculations?
10. Which lobe is most responsible for judgment, reasoning and impulse control?

This assignment is due by Friday, September 24th.

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