ActivePsych: Classroom Activities Project / Copyright © 2007 by Worth Publishers Name That Brain Damage Damage to certain areas of the brain can cause

ActivePsych: Classroom Activities Project / Copyright © 2007 by Worth Publishers

Name That Brain Name That Brain DamageDamage

Damage to certain areas of the Damage to certain areas of the brain can cause specific deficits in brain can cause specific deficits in behavior. This activity links specific behavior. This activity links specific

brain areas with their functions.brain areas with their functions.

Acknowledgements: This activity was written by Antoinette R. Miller, Clayton State University


Overview of Brain Anatomy:Overview of Brain Anatomy:(1) Lower Brain Structures(1) Lower Brain Structures

[[ “life support”“life support” ]]

[sleep/wake][sleep/wake]

[sensation][sensation]



[coordination [coordination and balance]and balance]



{[hunger[hunger

thirstthirst body temperaturebody temperature

sexual behavior]sexual behavior]

[anger and fear][anger and fear] [memory][memory]


Overview of Brain Anatomy:Overview of Brain Anatomy:(4) Cerebral Cortex(4) Cerebral Cortex

[vision][vision]

[touch/sensation][touch/sensation]

[movement[movement // speech (left)]speech (left)]

[hearing; comprehension (left)][hearing; comprehension (left)]


What is a Lesion?What is a Lesion?

Lesion Lesion = = tissue destruction.tissue destruction.

Damage to a brain structure (or to multiple structures) Damage to a brain structure (or to multiple structures) may affect a person’s behavior or abilities. may affect a person’s behavior or abilities.

Damage may be deliberate (experimental) or Damage may be deliberate (experimental) or accidental (head injury, stroke, etc.)accidental (head injury, stroke, etc.)


Case Study 1Case Study 1: Patient JP suffered a minor : Patient JP suffered a minor stroke recently. Although he has recovered stroke recently. Although he has recovered most of his function, he still is unable to most of his function, he still is unable to speak clearly. He sounds stilted, and speak clearly. He sounds stilted, and almost “Tarzan-like.”almost “Tarzan-like.”

A.A. parietal lobe parietal lobe

B.B. hippocampushippocampus

C.C. cerebellumcerebellum

D.D. frontal lobefrontal lobe


A.A. occipital lobe occipital lobe

B.B. spinal cordspinal cord

C.C. hippocampushippocampus

D.D. reticular formationreticular formation

Case Study 2Case Study 2: Patient GN recently was : Patient GN recently was struck in the head with a crowbar. Although struck in the head with a crowbar. Although her eyes were undamaged, she is now her eyes were undamaged, she is now unable to see.unable to see.


Case Study 3Case Study 3: Patient AF is suffering : Patient AF is suffering from a brain tumor. As the tumor from a brain tumor. As the tumor grows, he is becoming increasingly grows, he is becoming increasingly belligerent and aggressive. He also belligerent and aggressive. He also seems to have no fear when seems to have no fear when confronted with threats or danger.confronted with threats or danger.

A.A. temporal lobe temporal lobe

B.B. amygdalaamygdala

C.C. medullamedulla

D.D. cerebellumcerebellum


A.A. pituitary gland pituitary gland

B.B. spinal cordspinal cord

C.C. parietal lobeparietal lobe


Case Study 4Case Study 4: Patient BB, ironically : Patient BB, ironically enough, has been shot in the head with enough, has been shot in the head with a BB gun. The BB is now lodged in her a BB gun. The BB is now lodged in her brain, and she has lost feeling in her brain, and she has lost feeling in her left hand.left hand.


Case Study 5Case Study 5: Patient PD suffers from an : Patient PD suffers from an extreme seizure disorder. Doctors have extreme seizure disorder. Doctors have located the source of the seizures. To located the source of the seizures. To prevent PD’s death, they have surgically prevent PD’s death, they have surgically removed the affected area. While PD’s removed the affected area. While PD’s seizures have lessened considerably, he seizures have lessened considerably, he is now unable to form new memories.is now unable to form new memories.

A.A. hippocampus hippocampus

B.B. occipital lobeoccipital lobe

C.C. thalamusthalamus



A.A. reticular formation reticular formation

B.B. amygdalaamygdala

C.C. temporal lobetemporal lobe

D.D. cerebellumcerebellum

Case Study 6Case Study 6: Patient FD has suffered : Patient FD has suffered a minor stroke. Now, she is extremely a minor stroke. Now, she is extremely uncoordinated and seems to have uncoordinated and seems to have completely lost her sense of balance.completely lost her sense of balance.


Consider This…Consider This…

What other methods are available to What other methods are available to researchers trying to link brain areas to researchers trying to link brain areas to functions?functions?

Do you think using studies of lesions’ effects Do you think using studies of lesions’ effects on behavior is the most reliable method?on behavior is the most reliable method?

Which brain area would you consider the Which brain area would you consider the most terrible to lose?most terrible to lose?

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