Learning Objectives

  • Name and describe the basic function of the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebral hemispheres.
  • Name and describe the basic function of the four cerebral lobes: occipital, temporal, parietal, and frontal cortex.
  • Describe a split-brain patient and at least two important aspects of brain function that these patients reveal.
  • Distinguish between gray and white matter of the cerebral hemispheres.
  • Name and describe the most common approaches to studying the human brain.
  • Distinguish among four neuroimaging methods: PET, fMRI, EEG, and DOI.
  • Describe the difference between spatial and temporal resolution with regard to brain function.

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