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That’s just like the outer layer of the brain, called the cortex or the “gray matter”.
The outside of the brain is darker than the inside because it’s lined with neuron cell
bodies.
The muscles inside your hands represent the white matter of your brain.
If you make a fist with your hands, you can form a shape that’s similar to your brain’s.
This is how human brains are able to squeeze so much gray matter cortex into the small
Now take your hands, cross your wrists, and make the back of your hands touch each other.
This will help you remember that the left hemisphere of your brain controls the right
side of your body while the right hemisphere of your brain control the left side of your
body.
The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerves that connect the two hemispheres of the brain
It’s the most basic part of your brain and regulates important life functions like breathing,
brain and where signals from the left side of your body cross over to your right brain.
If you remember front fingers frontal lobe, you’ll remember that this is the part of
It sits right behind your forehead and is the most advanced part of your brain.
The frontal lobe helps you to make plans, imagine possible futures, and helps you to
It doesn’t finish developing until your mid 20s, which is why a lot of kids and teenagers
If you extend your index and middle finger, you’ll see the part of your hand that represents
The parietal lobe integrates all the sensory information in your body.
Your sense of space, navigation, and touch all get relayed here.
But your brain doesn’t prioritize each part of your body equally.
Take a look at this homunculus "map" of the primary motor cortex of the brain - you’ll
notice that the brain prioritizes information from your hands and face.
This will help you remember that the occipital lobe, the area responsible for visual information,
Don’t worry though, your brain is protected by cerebrospinal fluid which cushions it against
See how it can lift away from the rest of your fist but remains attached?
The back of the temporal lobe is connected to the parietal and occipital lobes, but the
front section can be lifted away from the rest of the brain.
Here’s how I remember this: the thumb looks like a temporal lobe which is important for
talking.
If we take a closer look at the temporal lobe, we’ll find the limbic system.
Inside you’ll find the amygdala, an almond shaped structure just below your thumbnail.