ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we consider the structure of the human brain. We know that, like other parts of the nervous system, the brain is made up of many different types of nerve cell. The brain has been described as the most complicated structure known to man. It therefore makes sense to divide it up into separate regions, each of which is briefly considered in turn. Since this book is about cortical functions, the cortex will be given special consideration. This structure is the outer surface of the brain, and in evolutionary terms is the most recently developed region. It too is usually divided up, firstly in terms of left or right side, and then, in relation to the bones of the skull, into lobes. As you will see, cortical lobes can also be distinguished in terms of the psychological functions they mediate.
