
Kids
NeuroDevelopment
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Brain Processing
Organization
The brain is
considered to develop along three vertical planes and contains
five functional units.
The three planes consist of the brain stem, mid brain and cortex.
The five functional
systems are: arousal unit, primary motor and sensory areas, secondary
sensory and motor areas, tertiary sensory input area and tertiary
output/planning unit. The brain matures and develops each functional
system within key developmental age brackets.
Functional
System Brain Maturation Model
|
Functional
System |
Brain
Area |
Age |
| Arousal
Unit |
Reticular
System |
Birth
to 12 months |
| Primary
Motor & Sensory area |
Visual,
Auditory, Somatosensory & Motor |
Birth
to 12 month |
| Secondary
sensory and motor area |
Secondary
sensory & motor regions |
Birth
to 5 years |
| Tertiary
Sensory Input area |
Parietal
Lobes |
5
to 8 years |
| Tertiary
Output Planning unit |
Prefrontal
Lobes |
12
to 24 years |
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