Areas of the Brain
Structures on top of spinal cord, lower most ancient part of the brain.
What is Hindbrain?
Imaging test that uses x-rays to create pictures of the inside of the body. Photographs can reveal brain damage.
What is a CT scan?
the portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead. They enable linguistic processing, muscle movements, higher-order thinking, and executive functioning (such as making plans and judgments).
What is frontal lobes?
Topmost part of the brain; processes visual, auditory and all sensory information.
What is Midbrain?
Technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue, Shows brain anatomy.
What is a MRI?
portion that receives sensory input for touch and body position
What is parietal lobe ?
Anterior part of the brain and largest part; includes cerebral hemispheres and the hypothalamus.
What is Forebrain?
Scan showing how organs and tissue are functioning by using a radioactive tracer to highlight metabolic and chemical activity.
What is a PET scan?
portion includes areas that receive information from the visual fields
What is occipital lobes?
Lowest part of the brain contains Midbrain, pons, and Medulla. Controls breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and many other functions.
What is the Brainstem?
an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain’s surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
What is an EEG?
portion includes auditory areas, each of which receives information primarily from the opposite ear. They also enable language processing.
What is temporal lobe?