Neuroanatomy and LateralizationSlide 2Slide 3Slide 4Nervous SystemSlide 6Slide 7Brodman’s Cytoarchitectural MapHow do we study the (living) human brain?ImagingAre you left-handed or right-handed?Lateralization of Function- LanguageSlide 13SummaryNeuroanatomy and Lateralization•Anatomical references•What are the main divisions of the nervous system?•How do we study the function of the human brain?•Are both hemispheres of the brain the same or functionally distinct?Fig. 7.3Nervous SystemCentral Nervous System (CNS)Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)Somatic AutonomicBrodman’s Cytoarchitectural MapHow do we study the (living) human brain?•Injuries•Stimulation•Recording•ImagingImagingStatic imaging:•MRI•CATImaging correlates of activity:•PET•fMRIAre you left-handed or right-handed?a) left-handedb) right-handedc) ambidextrousLateralization of Function- LanguageAphasia•Broca’s-•Wernicke’s-If you image a brain with fMRI while someone is speaking, where do you think you will see activity?a) On the left side of the brain onlyb) On the right side of the brain onlyc) On both sides of the brainSummary•The brain is divided structurally and functionally (interrelated) •Each hemisphere of the brain might have specialized
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