The largest part of the brain is the highly-evolved cerebrum. The topmost portion is divided into two hemispheres, each with four lobes ... the central nervous system. The peripheral nervous ...

This has been superimposed on a transparent structural representation of the brain. In this orientation ... and parts of the temporal lobe. The function of various parts of the limbic system is to ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.

Image caption, The limbic system of the brain sets in motion the physical reaction of laughter. There is no scientific consensus on what makes us laugh but it is thought the frontal lobe at the ...

The Executive Brain is a popular ... evidence that the frontal lobes have very close connections to subcortical processing in the basal ganglia, cerebellum and limbic areas. Goldberg points ...

Emotions are generated in the limbic system, a phylogenetically ancient part of the brain. Fear and disgust, but also joy or grief, are very difficult to suppress. And because they are so strong, ...

So are other major components of the limbic system ... Studies of brain activity have found relatively low activation of the frontal lobes as participants with schizophrenia engage in cognitive ...

As she explains, there are three distinct parts of the brain where memories are made: the frontal lobes, the limbic system and the brainstem. When we have “non-threatening” experiences ...

As part of the limbic system, the hippocampus is involved ... remember and then imagine walking specific routes. Brain waves in the medial temporal lobe during real-world and imagined navigation ...