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This combination of
Limbic system
The part of the brain that controls
intuitive thinking, emotional neurons might help you
response, sense of smell and taste.
compose a symphony
Cerebral cortex or pedal a bike
The 'grey matter' of the brain controls cognition,
motor activity, sensation, and other higher level
functions. Includes the association areas which help
process information. These association areas are what
distinguishes the human brain from other brains.

Tallal says another way to think about a half-second before performing
about the brain is by lower and them lor even faster in some cases).
upper areas. The spinal cord This means, when you reach out to
moves information up to the open a door, your brain has already
brain stem, then up into the predetermined how to
cerebral cortex which controls move your elbow and clasp your hand
thoughts and memories. -maybe even simulated this
Interestingly, the brain movement more than once, before you
really does work like a even perform the action.
powerful computer in Another interesting aspect to the
determining not only brain is that there are some voluntary
movements but registering movements and some involuntary.
memories that can be Some sections of the brain might
quickly recalled. control a voluntary movement -such
According to as patting your knee to a beat. Another
Dr Robert Melillo, a neurologist section controls involuntary
and the founder of the Brain movements, such as the gait of your
Balance Centers 1www. walk-which is passed down from
brainbalancecenters.com), the your parents. Reflexes, long-term
brain actually predetermines memories, the pain reflex ... they are all
actions and calculates the results controlled by sections in the brain. 0

What role does the cere cort play

Skeletal movement Parietal lobe
Where the brain
senses touch and
Problem anything that interacts
solving with the surface of the
skin, makes us aware
of the feelings of our
body and where we
are in space.
Consists of two cerebral
hemispheres that control motor Touch and skin
activ1ty, the planning of sensations
movements, co-ordination, and
other body functions. This section Language
of the brain weighs about 200 Frontal lobe
Receives
grams (compared to 1,300 grams Primarily controls signals from
senses such as taste,
for the main cortex). hearing, and smell. eyes
Association areas Analysis of signal
might help us from eyes
determine language Hearing
and the tone of
someone's voice.
Prefrontal cortex Temporal lobe
Executive functions such as complex What distinguishes the human
planning, memorising, social and verbal brain - the ability to process
skills, and anything that requires and interpret what other parts
advanced thinking and interactions. In of the brain are hearing,
adults, helps us determine whether an sensing, or tasting and
action makes sense or is dangerous. determine a response.
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