Cerebral Cortex
Let’s us go deeper with our anatomy and physiology exploration of our brain.
Our cerebral cortex is ~ 80% of our brain. It is most of the brain itself. This means our forebrain is much larger than the hindbrain. This is not the case in all animals. No wonder we rule this planet. You will understand why I say this.
Our cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes and each lobe is associated with different functions.
Frontal (movement, higher order cognition like reasoning, planning, speech, problem solving, decision making, emotions etc)- located in front of our head
Parietal (dealing with and reacting to environment around us by movement, orientation, recognition, attention and perception) - located on the top of our head
Occipital (vision processing) - located in the back of our head
Temporal (language, hearing, speech and memory) - located in the sides of our head
The ridges in the brain is called as gyri (gyrus) and grooves of the brain is referred to as sulci (sulcus).
Overall cerebrum controls the intellectual functions of the brain. Different lobes take care of different functions.
Have you noticed when you hit your head hard, you see stars. That is because your occipital lobe is reacting and you see the effects in your vision 😫
Why are we concerned about all this? 🤷♀️
So that we can talk about your Pre Frontal Cortex (PFC) in detail. If you are a problem solver (aka knowledge worker of the 21st century) you must bother about this. This is what helps you learn more and earn more as a problem solver. We will dig in more into this tomorrow.
🥂to cerebrum!
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