Superheroes and villains of the mind

Broca's Constrictor (villain)

Can constrict your muscles , and makes you lose the ability to speak so no one hears you attempt to scream

weakness- the soft spot behind hishead and jaw

The jester (villain)

is skilled in the art of deception, and fills you with misleading expressions

weakness-lamotrigine

The Transporter (heroe)

transports messages back and forth; relaying important information.

weakness- traffic

The Prosecutor

Has the ability to cast judgement

strength- the court room

Wernicke's Area:

Wernicke's area is the region of the brain where spoken language is understood. Neurologist Carl Wernicke is credited with discovering the function of this brain region.

Function:

Language Comprehension

Semantic Processing

Language Recognition

Language Interpretation

Einstein (heroe)

Can instantantly solve any problem with his wits.

weakness-psychology

Broca's area is one of the main areas of the cerebral cortex responsible for producing language. This region of the brain was named for French neurosurgeon Paul Broca who discovered the function of Broca's area while examining the brains of patients with language difficulties. This brain area controls motor functions involved with speech production. Persons with damage to Broca's area of the brain can understand language but cannot properly form words or produce speech. Broca's area is connected to another brain region known as Wernicke's area. Wernicke's area is associated with processing and understanding language.

Function:

Speech Production

Facial Neuron Control

Language Processing

Temportal heroe)

Has the power to bring back vivid memories and derive meaning for life . (brings back visual memories)

strenght- time over matter

Oculous (villain)

his vision is so strong that he can look in your eyesnto your subconscious mind, and see what you're thinking, and who you really are. to use it against you when need be.

weakness- mirrors

Corpus Collosum

The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibers that divides the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres. It connects the left and right sides of the brain allowing for communication between both hemispheres. The corpus callosum transfers motor, sensory, and cognitive information between the brain hemispheres.

Function: Communication Between Brain Hemispheres

Eye Movement

Maintaining the Balance of Arousal and Attention

Tactile Localization

Frontal Lobe

Frontal Lobes:

The frontal lobes are one of the four main lobes or regions of the cerebral cortex. They are positioned at the frontmost region of the cerebral cortex and are involved in movement, decision-making, problem solving, and planning. There are three main divisions of the frontal lobes. They are the prefrontal cortex, the premotor area and the motor area. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for personality expression and the planning of complex cognitive behaviors. The premotor and motor areas of the frontal lobes contain nerves that control the execution of voluntary muscle movement.unction:

functions: Motor Functions

Higher Order Functions

Planning

Reasoning

Judgement

Impulse Control

Memory

Temporal Lobes:

The temporal lobes are one of the four main lobes or regions of the cerebral cortex. Structures of the limbic system, including the olfactory cortex, amygdala, and the hippocampus are located within the temporal lobes. The temporal lobes play an important role in organizing sensory input, auditory perception, language and speech production, as well as memory association and formation.

Function:

Auditory Perception

Memory

Speech

Emotional Respones

Visual Perception

Parietal lobe

the portion of the cerebral cortex lying

at the top of the head and toward the rear;

includes the somatosensory cortex and general association areas use for processing

information.

Function: Cognition

Information Processing

Pain and Touch Sensation

Spatial Orientation

Speech

Visual Perception

Occipital Lobes:

The occipital lobes are one of the four main lobes or regions of the cerebral cortex. They are positioned at the back region of the cerebral cortex and are the main centers for visual processing. In addition to the occipital lobes, posterior portions of the parietal lobes and temporal lobes are also involved in visual perception. Located within the occipital lobes is the primary visual cortex. This region of the brain receives visual input from the retina. These visual signals are interpreted in the occipital lobes.

Function: Visual Perception

Amiityville ( the boogie man's side kick (villain) )

fil your mind with darkness

weakness- small spaces

The Boogie man (villain)

takes control of your emotions exposes you to your worst fear, and take your memories.

weakness- the light

El Nino (heroe)

he is a dancer, proper, bilingual,and a psycic. he knows what you're going to do before you even make your move, and can duplicate it perfectly

weakness-smoke

La Aphrodite (villain)

suduces with pleasureful emotions, and blinds you with desire

weakness-comitment

Amygdala:

The amygdala is an almond shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain. It is a limbic system structure that is involved in many of our emotions and motivations, particularly those that are related to survival. The amygdala is involved in the processing of emotions such as fear, anger and pleasure. The amygdala is also responsible for determining what memories are stored and where the memories are stored in the brain. It is thought that this determination is based on how huge an emotional response an event invokes.

Function:

The amygdala is involved in several functions of the body including:

Arousal

Autonomic Responses Associated with Fear

Emotional Responses

Hormonal Secretions

Memory

Hippocampus:

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that is involved in memory forming, organizing, and storing. It is a limbic system structure that is particularly important in forming new memories and connecting emotions and senses, such as smell and sound, to memories. The hippocampus is a horseshoe shaped paired structure, with one hippocampus located in the left brain hemisphere and the other in the r=ight hemisphere. The hippocampus acts as a memory indexer by sending memories out to the appropriate part of the cerebral hemisphere for long-term storage and retrieving them when necessary.

Function:

The hippocampus is involved in several functions of the body including:

Consolidation of New Memories

Emotional Responses

Navigation

Spatial Orientation

Hypothalamus:

About the size of a pearl, the hypothalamus directs a multitude of important functions in the body. It is the control center for many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system. Connections with structures of the endocrine and nervous systems enable the hypothalamus to play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis. For example, blood vessel connections between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland allow hypothalamic hormones to control pituitary

hormone secretion. As a limbic system structure, the hypothalamus also influences various emotional responses.

Function:

The hypothalamus is involved in several functions of the body including:

Endocrine Function Control

Homeostasis

Motor Function Control

Food and Water Intake Regulatio

Autonomic Function Control

Sleep-Wake Cycle Regulation

Cerebellum

In Latin, the word cerebellum means little brain. The cerebellum is the area of the hindbrain that controls motor movement coordination, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone. Like the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum is comprised of white matter and a thin, outer layer of densely folded gray matter. The folded outer layer of the cerebellum (cerebellar cortex) has smaller and more compact folds than those of the cerebral cortex. The cerebellum contains hundreds of millions of neurons for processing data. It relays information between body muscles and areas of the cerebral cortex that are involved in motor control.

Function:

The cerebellum is involved in several functions of the body including: -Fine Movement Coordination

-Balance and Equilibrium

-Muscle Tone

Varolii (heroe)

he is the messenger that delivers what ever his eyes and ears ease upon

Weakness

Pons

In Latin, the word pons literally means bridge. The pons is a portion of the hindbrain that connects the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata. It also serves as a communications and coordination center between the two hemispheres of the brain. As a part of the brainstem, the pons helps in the transferring of messages between various parts of the brain and the spinal cord. Function:

The pons is involved in several functions of the body including:

Arousal

Controlling Autonomic Functions

Relaying Sensory Information Between the Cerebrum and Cerebellum

Sleep

Superheroes and villains of the mind

Dr.Medulla: The Paralyzer & her sidekick C-brum & C-lum (right & left hemisphere)

Dr. Medulla has the ability to slowly sufficate you, constricting your muscles , and put you in an endless rest.

Stremght- depends if his allergies are flared

(left & right Hem.) His two side kicks C-brum and C-lum

C-brum control minds

and C-lum can control people's body.

weakness-therapist and psychologist asking questions about their childhood

Mendulla

The medulla oblongata is a portion of the hindbrain that controls autonomic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart and blood vessel function, swallowing and sneezing. Motor and sensory neurons from the midbrain and forebrain travel through the medulla. As a part of the brainstem, the medulla oblongata helps in the transferring of messages between various parts of the brain and the spinal cord.

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