the brain and neuropsychology

• brain


  the organ in your head that processes information and controls behaviour
• hemisphere

  half of the brain (left and right) the right hemisphere is on the right side of the brain and the left hemisphere is on the left side of the brain
• cerebrum

  the largest part of the brain where higher processing happens; it includes the cortex
• cortex

  the outer layer of the brain
• spinal cord

  a pathway of nerves inside the spine, which connects the brain to the rest of the body through the peripheral nervous system.
• brainstem 


  the part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the upper brain
• reflexes

  actions that are automatic and do not require automatic thought.
• frontal lobe 


  the area at the front of the brain responsible for decision making and impulse control.