- Comparing actual movement with incoming sensory information to help proper movement.
Necessary when performing multi-planar lunges.
Cerebellum
- Compares and integrates sensory information from the body and the external environment
with motor information from the cerebral cortex to ensure smooth coordinated
movement. - Based upon necessary input it receives, it will:
- Decide the best way to initiate and execute movement.
- Regulate the muscle force needed with load variations.
- Activates proper postural muscles to maintain balance during the movement.
- Assist in planning the next movement that should occur.
- Vital for all multi-sensory exercises.
The Cerebrum is the control center of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres (left and
right), and each consists of four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal). It is the largest and
most prominent part of the human brain, and consists of approximately 85% of the weight of the
human brain. It is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles – the ones
that move when you want them to.
The Cerebral Cortex is the outer most portion of the brain. It is also divided into four
lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal. Many areas of the cerebral cortex process sensory
information, or coordinate the motor output necessary for control of movement.
The Frontal Lobes are considered our emotional control center and home to our
personality. They are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaniety, memory, language,
initiation, judgment, impulse control, and social and sexual behavior. The frontal lobes are
extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium, proximity to the
sphenoid wing and their large size. Studies have shown that the frontal area is the most common
region of injury following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.
The Parietal Lobe is positioned above (superior to) the occipital lobe and behind (posterior
to) the frontal lobe. It plays important roles in integrating sensory information from various parts
of the body, and in the manipulation of objects. Portions of the parietal lobe are involved with
visuospatial processing.
The Occipital Lobes are the smallest of four true lobes. Located in the rearmost portion of
the skull, they are part of the forebrain structure. They are behind (posterior to) the temporal lobes
where visual information reaches the cortex.
The Temporal Lobes are part of the cerebrum. They lie at the sides of the brain, beneath
the lateral or Sylvian fissure. Seen in profile, the human brain looks something like a boxing glove.
The temporal lobes are where the thumbs would be. They enclose the hippocampi and amygdalae.