The Human Brain

What’s inside

• Which brain structure is primarily responsible for consolidating new explicit memories?
• The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the brain's left and right hemispheres.
• Which neurotransmitter is most directly associated with voluntary motor control and is deficient in Parkinson's disease?
• The human brain uses only 10 percent of its total capacity.
• Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is primarily associated with processing visual information?
• The blood-brain barrier helps restrict many potentially harmful substances in the bloodstream from entering brain…
• What is the main function of myelin around many neuronal axons?
• The cerebellum contributes to balance, coordination, and the precision of voluntary movements.