questions responded by Rafael Lopez

1.      What does the word "hemisphere" refer to when talking about the brain?

The two sides of a brain

2. What are the major differences between the left and right sides of the brain?

 The left side of the brain can give you artistic skills. The right side of your brain can give you calculation skills.

3. What is the corpus collasum?

The corpus collasum is neural fibers beneath the cortex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum}

4. Explain the study performed by Paul Broca in which he discovered "Broca's Area."

Broca once someone had a concussion in the left frontal lobe, made people have bad speech development.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broca's_area

5. Explain the study conducted by Roger Sperry in regard to "split brain."

Roger sperry was the one who started the whole idea of brain lateralization. Roger Sperry won nobel prizes after developing this idea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Wolcott_Sperry

6. Explain the study conducted by Karl Wernicke which led to the discovery of Wernicke's Area."

He found about the temporal lobe. In his study he studied the comprehension of a person.

7. Which lobe is most responsible for vision?

Ocipital lobe

8. Which lobe is most responsible for hearing and language?

 Temperal lobe

9. Which lobe is most responsible for performing math calculations?

Pariental lobe

10. Which lobe is most responsible for judgment, reasoning and impulse control?

The Frontal Lobe