Normal-Brain-and-Zombie-Brains

The B
of a Norm

Brain
mal Human

Your Brain Evol

Human Brain
•Logic and reasoning

Mammalian Brain
•More complex feelings

and reactions

Lizard Brain
•Basic functions

lved Over Time

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s

The Brain Stem
(The Liza

Location: the brain stem is an
extension of the spinal cord

Ps. If the brain stem is damaged, a pe

m or Hindbrain
ard Brain )

• Activity in the brain stem
is important for:

• *bodily activities essential
to survival, such as
changes in heartbeat and
breathing

• *the focusing of attention
*patterns of arousal (that

n is sleeping versus
waking)

erson may lapse into a coma or even die

Important Parts o

of the Brain Stem

• Medulla-controls many
vital autonomic
functions such as heart
rate, breathing and
blood pressure.

• Pons -helps coordinate
movement on each side
of the body.

Important Parts o

•

•

Reticular formation

of the Brain Stem

The cerebellum is involved in
the coordination of motor
movements as well as basic
facets of memory and
learning.
* The reticular formation is a
neural network located in
the medulla that helps
control functions such as
sleep and attention

The Midbrain/
(The Mamm

Limbic System
malian Brain)

• Located in the middle of
the brain

• Associated with these
behaviors

1. Fighting
2. Feeding
3. Fleeing
4. Reproductive behavior

* The part of the brain that
regulates emotion

Important Parts

of the Midbrain

The Thalamus processes
and relays movement
and sensory
information.

It is essentially a relay
station, taking in
sensory information
and then passing it on
to the cerebral cortex.

Important Parts

of the Midbrain

The hypothalamus
connects with many
other regions of the
brain and is responsible
for controlling hunger,
thirst, emotions, body
temperature regulation,
and circadian rhythms.

Important Parts

of the Midbrain

Amygdala
• An almond-shaped

structure, implicated in
the experience of
negative emotions like
fear.

The Cortex
(The Hum

x/Cerebrum
man Brain)

• The last part to evolve
• The outer layer of the

brain
• Responsible for

“executive functioning”
• What makes us human
• Thinking
• Divided up into specific

parts (Lobes)

The Lobes of

f the Cortex





The frontal lobe is locat
brain and is associate
skills, higher lever cog
language.

ted at the front of the
ed with reasoning, motor
gnition, and expressive

At the back of the fronta
cortex. This area of th
information to carry o

al lobe lies the motor
he brain receives
out body movements.

The parietal lobe is loca
of the brain and is ass
tactile sensory inform
touch, and pain

ated in the middle section
sociated with processing
mation such as pressure,

• A portion of the brain
somatosensory cortex i
and is essential to the p
senses.

known as the
is located in this lobe
processing of the body's

The temporal lobe is loca
section of the brain. Th
location of the primary
which is important for
and the language we h

ated on the bottom
his lobe is also the
y auditory cortex,
r interpreting sounds
hear

The hippocampus is also lo
which is why this portion o
associated with the formati

Looks like a sea-horse

ocated in the temporal lobe,
of the brain is also heavily
ion of memories

The occipital lobe is loca
of the brain and is asso

ated at the back portion
ociated with vision.

We can learn a
relationship betwe
behavior when th

A healthy Occipital Lobe means you A
can see. O

a lot about the
een the brain and
hings go wrong…

A damaged (blown up by dynamite here )
Occipital Lobe means you cannot see.

In fact, the famous story of Phi
importance of the frontal lobe.
spike went right through Gage’
making poor decisions became

personality befo

ineas Gage taught us about the
. It’s the spot where a railroad
’s head. He survived, but began
e impulsive- the opposite of his
ore the accident.

The B
of a ZO

Brain
OMBIE

Let’s start by id
behavioral charact

Zombie T

1. Zombie
2. Zombie
3. Zombie
4. Zombie

dentifying some
teristics of Zombies

Click on the image to
watch zombies in action

Traits

Stagger
Appetite
Rage
Stupidity

The Zomb

Normal people can
walk around with
good coordination
between their body
brain.

bie Stagger

Zombies stagger around and
seem clumsy.
They bump into things, and often
hold their arms out for balance.