an English doctor who published the Cerebri Anatome in which he described the anatomy and function of the human brain ; developed the first detailed description of the many major parts of the brain , the cranial nerves , ventricles , and blood circulation within the brain through autopsies and systematic dissections ; identified and described the ...
The cerebellum plays an important role in balance, motor control, but is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention, language, emotional functions (such as regulating fear and pleasure responses) and in the processing of procedural memories.
The mammalian brain. Includes the limbic system, which is the emotional center of the brain. Involved in the control and expression of emotion, the bodyâs response to danger, and the processing of short term memory. Primary focus is also survival. The cortex (or neo-cortex). The most recent area to develop within the brain.