an English doctor who published the Cerebri Anatome in which he described the anatomy and function of the human brain ; developed the first detailed description of the many major parts of the brain , the cranial nerves , ventricles , and blood circulation within the brain through autopsies and systematic dissections ; identified and described the ...
The cerebellum plays an important role in balance, motor control, but is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention, language, emotional functions (such as regulating fear and pleasure responses) and in the processing of procedural memories.
The brain areas that responded to blue light exposures included areas in the brain stem and the thalamus. These areas are involved in the regulation of very basic aspects of brain function, such as the regulation of alertness and sleepiness. Other areas that responded to light included the hippocampus and amygdala.