How Our Brains Work

1. What does the word "hemisphere" refer to when talking about the brain?

The word "hemishpere" means divided into two when referring to the brain. There is the right and the left hemisphere.

2. What are the major differences between the left and right sides of the brain?

The left side of the brain is the one of analytical thought, logic, math or science stuff,etc. The right part is the holistic one, focusing on intuiton, creativity, art and music, etc.

3. What is the corpus collasum?

Fibres that connect both sides of the brain. They carry messages for both sides to coordinate both sides' functions.

4. Explain the study performed by Paul Broca in which he discovered "Broca's Area."

Broca studied cases from people with speech problems, where he later saw that a part of the brain focuses on that area.

5. Explain the study conducted by Roger Sperry in regard to "split brain."

Sperry saw that some people have certain problems related to the brain. His study then arrived to the idea that there are people who don't have coordination on both sides of the brain. Patients could no communicate from one hemisphere to the other.

6. Explain the study conducted by Karl Wernicke which led to the discovery of Wernicke's Area."

Wernicke's study gave him the idea that all speech and language problems were not all because of damage on Broca's area. He found out that another part was focus on language comprehension.

7. Which lobe is most responsible for vision?

Occipital Lobe.

8. Which lobe is most responsible for hearing and language?

Temporal Lobe.

9. Which lobe is most responsible for performing math calculations?

Parietal Lobe.

10. Which lobe is most responsible for judgment, reasoning and impulse control?
Frontal Lobe.