guage. Before we consider the relevant clinical and

anatomical studies, we shall first review the overall

structure of the brain. (The anatomical organization

of the nervous system is described in some detail in

Chapter 17.)

abolic activity of discrete regions of the brain while

people are engaged in specific tasks under controlled

conditions. Such studies provide direct evidence that

specific types of behavior involve particular regions of

the brain. As a result, Gall’s original idea that discrete

A

Basal ganglia

B

Frontal

lobe

Midbrain

Temporal

Parietal

lobe

7. Cerebrum

6. Diencephalon

Forebrain

Brain stem

5. Midbrain

3. Pons

2. Medulla

oblongata

4. Cerebellum

1. Spinal cord

Cervical

Thoracic

Lumbar

Sacral

Figure 1–2 The divisions of the central nervous

system.

Da ‘Principles of Neural Science’ by Erik Kandel

Hindbrain

lobe

A. The central nervous system can be divided into seven

main parts.

B. The four lobes of the cerebral cortex.

Occipital

lobe