The Human Brain: Metaphor Maker

This chapter contains sections titled: General Introduction to Brain Structure and function, Form and Function: Brain and Mind, Some Structural Elements: Brain Cells, Butterfl ies of the Soul, Some Functional Elements: Electrochemical Current and Communication among Neurons, Cellular Mechanisms for Memory Storage, Basic Organization of the Brain's Functional Regions, Techniques for Analyzing Brain Activity, Acquisition of Functional Capacities in the Brain, Some Notes on the Evolution of the Brain, Summary