The brain is like a football team. Go Ducks!
There are several parts, each playing its own position and fulfilling a particular function. Together they run plays that have been rehearsed and repeated over and over, many until nearly automatic. The behavior of the other team/environment requires adaptation of these plays, often in mid-play. And communication among the members is essential.
Here is how they line up on the brain field. Analysis is at the front, near the forehead. Memory and emotion hang out together. Coordination is at the back. Basic life functions are at the base of the skull. Communication runs through the middle, connecting them all to one another.
There are several parts, each playing its own position and fulfilling a particular function. Together they run plays that have been rehearsed and repeated over and over, many until nearly automatic. The behavior of the other team/environment requires adaptation of these plays, often in mid-play. And communication among the members is essential.
Here is how they line up on the brain field. Analysis is at the front, near the forehead. Memory and emotion hang out together. Coordination is at the back. Basic life functions are at the base of the skull. Communication runs through the middle, connecting them all to one another.