What are the areas that make up the brain? When I say think about the brain, the image of a structure full of twists and turns surely comes to your head, right? Those areas of the human brain have names and were very well described by Brodmann. Can we help you discover what areas these are and their functions? In this Psychology-Online article, we are going to learn the name and functions of the 47 Brodmann areas.
It was Korbinian Brodmann, a German neurologist and psychiatrist, who created a map to describe and delineate in detail the surface of the cerebral cortex.
The human brain It is an organ of complex anatomy, it is full of parts and each of these areas has a name and a function.
With the creation of this map, Brodmann made the location of each area possible and the map of it is even used to locate the data obtained in neuroimaging techniques.
Brodmann performed 47 divisions in the cerebral cortex based on the anatomy and functionality of each of the areas.
Brodmann's studies were conducted in humans and also in monkeys. Through his research in neuroanatomy he was relating the areas of the cerebral cortex with his functions.
It is important to mention that in some books you can find a total of 52 areasThis happens because some authors separated some areas into two parts.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
