Localisation of function (brain) is the concept that different parts of the brain carry out different tasks
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How were the various functions of the different parts of the brain discovered?
Experimental Ablation
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What is experimental ablation?
An investigative research method where the functions of the various parts of the brain are discovered through the damage of the tissue in a segment of the brain.
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What are the three main components of the brain?
The cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem
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What sense does the occipital lobe interpret?
Vision
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What is the purpose of the brain?
To control all functions of the body and interpret information from the outside world
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What is the brain protected by?
Skull
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Limitations of experimental ablation?
A distinction must be made between behaviour and function to determine what is affected
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How many lobes does the brain have?
Four
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Who first discovered brain localisation?
Paul Broca
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What is the amygdala involved in?
Experiencing emotion
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What field of study is experimental ablation a part of?