The Brain: Organ of the Mind

The Brain: Organ of the Mind

1. Cerebrum: Thought and Will

   • Cerebral lobes
     • lobes: correspond to the major bones of the cranium
     • frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
       • motor area(rear portion of frontal lobes)
   • Damage to the cerebrum
     • Cerebral palsy

2. Cerebellum: Muscle Coordination

3. Brain Stem: Involuntary Function

   • medulla oblongata
   • pons
   • midbrain
   • reticular formation

4. Limbic System: Coordinating Emotions

   • The thalamus and hypothalamus(physical effects of emotions)

5. The Mind and the Brain

   • behaviorism
     • a person's actions can be completely explained as responses to particular stimuli