The human brain is the most mysterious electric organ in the human body . It ascertain literally every single cognitive operation that keeps you alive , but also stash away lyrics to a Backstreet Boys song you have n’t get a line since 1999 , while at the same time forgetting where you put your keys five minutes ago .
A mathematical group of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis got you one step closer to see those keys , by analyzing previous and new information from around the world to plot out everything we know about what various brain area do . The findingsrevealed 97 previously obscure brain regions , and mapped out 83 that had already been cataloged .
This photo shows all 180 brain regions from every angle, along with their functions
What does this think of for you ? Not a whole lot , yet ! Like any serious single-valued function , this data ’s usefulness bet whole on how other scientist practice it to make their own inferences , but the hope is that it could play a role in combat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer ’s . " This map you should think of as version 1.0 , " neuroscientist and the tip author of the new research Matthew F. GlassertoldThe New York Times . " There may be a version 2.0 as the data point get better and more eyes look at the data . We hope the mapping can evolve as the scientific discipline progresses . "
The photo below , for instance , shows an area of the brain called 55b that seems to activate when people listen to report , which entail it probably has something to do with spoken language . What on the dot ? Who hump ! But now other investigator concerned in language processing have a raw part that could yield proficient intellect of how humans understand , well , other mankind . It ’s all judicious poppycock , but you do n’t have to be a neurobiologist to find the most comprehensive function of the Einstein ever – like , IN HUMAN HISTORY – fascinating . Check out some of the other photoshere .
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Matthew F. Glasser, David C. Van Essen
Matthew F. Glasser, David C. Van Essen
Matthew F. Glasser, David C. Van Essen
