Association Areas
Is the 10% theory correct?
No
What does the frontal lobe do?
Actions/movements
What is the function of the auditory cortex?
stimulated by any sound you hear; hearing
What is Plasticity?
The brain's ability to change and adapt
You hear something. What lobe processes this?
Temporal lobe
What is an association area?
a part of your brain that takes in information from your senses and movements, then puts it all together to help you do things like think, plan, talk, and understand things.
What does the parietal lobe do?
recieves info, process somatosensory info
What is the function of the primary motor cortex?
execution of movement
or movement
The formation of new neurons in the brain
You close your eyes and touch your keys in your pocket, immediately knowing where they are. What lobe is this using?
Parietal lobe
Where are association areas?
all 4 lobes
processes visual info
What is the function of the somatosensory cortex?
touch/temperature
One of the brains memory centers
You're listening to a song and you suddenly remember a vacation where you heard the same song. What part of your brain is this using?
Hippocampus!
Explain the theory of only using 10% of you brain
Since association areas show no observable response when probed, scientists deemed we don't use those areas.
What does the temporal lobe do?
Processes auditory info/hearing
What are brain-computer interfaces?
systems that allow communication between the brain and external devices
True or False: Plasticity is the strongest in childhood but them continues through someone's life
TRUE
You touch something that feels warm. What cortex is this using?
Somatosensory Cortex