the brain

Your brain controls all the functions of your body. The brain is the center of the whole body. If your brain is healthy, it will encourage the health of your body and your mental health support. Conversely, if your brain is interrupted, then your body and your mental health can be disrupted.

If your heart or your lungs stop working for a few minutes, you can still survive. But if your brain stopped working for a second, then your body is dead. That is why the brain known as the most important organ of the entire organ in the human body.

In addition, most importantly, the brain is also the most complex organ. Discusses the anatomy and function of the brain in detail could take days. Therefore here we will discuss the anatomy and function of the brain in outline only just make you understand the parts and functions of your own brain.

As shown in the figure above, the brain is divided into four sections namely:

Cerebrum (Great Brain)

The cerebellum (small brain)

Brainstem (Brain Stem)

Limbic System (limbic system)

1. Cerebrum

The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain which is also known as the Cerebral Cortex, forebrain or brain Home. The cerebrum is the part of the brain that distinguishes humans from animals. The cerebrum makes man capable of thinking, analysis, logic, language, consciousness, planning, memory and visual abilities. Intelligence quotient or IQ is also determined by the quality of this section.

The cerebrum is divided into 4 (four) sections called lobes. Sections called lobes prominent gyrus and the curve that resembles a moat called the sulcus. The four lobes are respectively: Frontal Lobe, Parietal lobe, occipital lobe and Temporal lobe.

Frontal lobe is a lobe of an existing part dipaling front of the Great Brain. Lobe is associated with the ability to make excuses, range of movement, cognition, planning, problem solving, giving judgment, creativity, sense of control, control of sexual behavior and language skills in general.

Parietal lobes are in the middle, feeling associated with processes such as pressure sensors, touch and pain.

Temporal lobe is at the bottom associated with hearing ability, interpretation and language information in the form of sound.

The occipital lobe at the rear, related to visual stimuli that allow humans are able to interpret the object captured by the retina of the eye.

Besides divided into 4 lobes, cerebrum (the brain) can also be divided into two hemispheres, the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere. The two halves are connected by cables nerves underneath. In general, the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. The right brain is involved in creativity and artistic ability. While the left brain for logic and rational thinking. Regarding the function of the Right Brain and Left Brain we have discussed on a separate page.

2. The cerebellum

Small brain or cerebellum is located at the back of the head, near the upper end of the neck. The cerebellum controls many automatic functions of the brain, such as: set the attitude or posture, balance control, muscle coordination and body movement. Small brains also store and carry out a series of automatic movements are studied as driving movement, hand gestures while writing, movement and so lock the door.

In case of minor injury to the brain, can cause disturbances in attitudes and coordination of muscle movements. The movement became uncoordinated, for example, the person is not able to put food in your mouth or incapable of buttoning clothes.

3. Brainstem

Brainstem (brainstem) are inside the skull or head cavity and extending to the base of the spine or spinal cord. The brain regulates basic human functions, including breathing, heart rate, body temperature, regulate digestion, and is the source of man's basic instinct is fight or flight (fight or flight) when approaching danger.

The brain stem is also found in animals such as lizards and crocodiles. Therefore, the brain stem is often also called the reptilian brain. Regulate reptilian brain "territorial feelings" as a primitive instinct. For example, you will feel uncomfortable or threatened when people you do not know too close to you.

The brain stem consists of three parts, namely:

Mesencephalon or Central Brain (also called Mid Brain) is the top of the brain stem that connects the Brain Great and Little Brain. Midbrain control of the response function in terms of vision, eye movements, enlarged pupils, regulate body movement and hearing.

Medulla oblongata is the starting point of the spinal cord from the body toward the left side of the flange, and vice versa. Medulla controls automatic function is the brain, such as heart rate, blood circulation, respiration, and digestion.

Pons is a relay station that sends data to the center along with the reticular formation of the brain. Pons that determines whether we are awake or asleep.

Note: certain groups claim that Middle brain associated with supernatural abilities such as seeing with your eyes closed. The claim was disputed by scientists and doctors nervous because not proven and there is no scientific basis.

The limbic system is located in the center of the brain, brain stem wraps like a shirt collar. Limbic comes from the Latin meaning collar. The brain is also owned by the same mammal that is often called the mammalian brain. Limbic components such as the hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, and limbic cortex hipocampus. The limbic system produces feelings functioning, regulate hormone production, maintaining homeostasis, thirst, hunger, sex drive, pleasure centers, metabolism and long-term memory.

The most important part of the limbic system is the hypothalamus that one of its functions is to decide which parts need attention and which are not. For example, you pay more attention to your own children compared with children who do not know. Why? Because you have a strong emotional connection with your child. So also, when you hate someone, you actually often notice or alert. This happens because you have an emotional connection with the person you hate.

4. limbic System
The limbic system stores a lot of information that are untouched by the senses. He is commonly referred to as the emotional brain or the abode of love and honesty. Carl Gustav Jung called the "Subconscious" or the collective unconscious, manifested in the behavior of both like helping other people and sincere behavior. LeDoux termed the limbic system is the seat of all human passions, where bermuaranya love, respect and honesty.