How our Brains Work?

1. What does the word "hemisphere" refer to when talking about the brain?
 Hemispheres refers to both sides of the brain left and right.
2. What are the major differences between the lfet and right sides of the brain?
The right side of the brain is more visual and focuses on feeling emotions while the left side is more logical and focuses on learning hard tasks. The right hemisphere processes in a sequential order and the left hemisphere processes intuitevely.
3. What is the corpus collasum?
It is a thick band of nerve fibers that is in charge of sending messages between the left and right hemispheres.
4. Explain the study performed by Paul Broca in which he discovered "Broca's area."
Paul Broca was a french physician, anatomist and anthropologist. A part of the frontal lobe is named after him because he discovered that it was the part that makes us talk.
5. Explain the study conducted by Roger Sperry in regard to "split brain."
Roger Sperry was a neuropsychologist, neurobiologist and nobel laureate. He discovered the what was the split brain with two other men. The split brain is when the corpus collasum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
6. Explain the study conducted by Karl Wernicke which led to the discovery of "Wernicke's area."
Karl Wernicke was a german physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He discovered the Wernicke's area which is one of the two parts of the cerebral cortex that is related to the understanding and writting and speaking a language.
7. Which lobe is more responsible for vision?
The occipital lobe
8. Which lobe is more responsible for hearing and language?
The temporal lobe
9. Which lobe is more responsible for performing math calculations?
The frontal lobe
10. Which lobe is most responsible for judgement, reasoning and impulse control?
The frontal lobe