Brain

• The Brain

  • Cerebrum (Cerebral Cortex)
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary gland
  • Medulla
  • Cerebellum

  
• Cerebrum - conscious activities:

  • Memory
  • Language
• Medulla - unconscious activities:

  • Breathing
  • Heart rate
• Cerebellum - Muscle coordination
• Hypothalamus - body maintenance:

  • Temperature
  • pH

  Also produces hormones that control the pituitary gland
• Pituitary gland - produces hormones
• Issues with studying the brain:

  • Unethical
  • Brain is very fragile
  • Very difficult to get to without permanent damage
• What if people donate their brains for research?

  • Brain is dead - may give different results