basal ganglia

Synonyms in the broadest sense Telencephalon, cerebrum, endbrain. Introduction The cerebrum with its enormous mass grows in humans the diencephalon, parts of the brain stem and cerebellum. As a total product, amazing abilities such as logical thinking, the own consciousness, emotions, memory and various learning processes develop. Also of highly practical importance are precise movements … Cerebrum

Smell bark At the base of the frontal lobe there are also phylogenetic components (olfactory cortex, paleocortex and archicortex), which are dedicated to the sense of smell (olfactory sense). Presumably, the olfactory sensations come into consciousness in the so-called “primary olfactory cortex” (prepiriform cortex, which is also located to a lesser extent in the temporal … Smell bark | Cerebrum

Auditory cortex In the occipital lobe, the tremendously complex sense of sight (visual sense) is cortically represented. The visual pathway starts at the sensory cells of the retina and runs as the II cranial nerve (optic nerve) via several intermediate stations to the primary visual cortex (visual cortex). This represents, in the simple representation of … Auditory cortex | Cerebrum

Limbic system If a knife is inserted into the interhemispheric fissure (fissura longitudinalis cerebri) and cut in the direction of the brain stem (median section), numerous structures are visible which are attributed to the limbic system (limbic). It deals with emotions as well as with instinctive and intellectual behavior. Rather primitive achievements such as affective … Limbic system | Cerebrum

Basal Ganglia Finally, we now cut the cerebrum not with the length of the interhemispheric cleft, but rather in the middle of it transversely parallel to the forehead (frontal cut). In this incision, too, it is noticeable that some grey matter is embedded in the white matter of the cerebrum, which therefore does not belong … Basal Ganglia | Cerebrum

Common diseases Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as strokes, headaches, epilepsy and brain tumors occur comparatively frequently. In our modern society, depressions, psychoses such as schizophrenia and addictions are on the rise. Other diseases or consequences of diseases of the cerebrum are Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Amyothrophic lateral sclerosis … Common diseases | Cerebrum