do you think brain still works even if you don't have the ability to think?

Answer 1

The brain's morphology is functionally diverse. What I mean by this statement is that certain regions/lobes of the brain are devoted to certain activities. Consciousness, for example, is a product of the activity of the cortex; while respiration (breathing) is derived from the pons/medulla, and vision is processed in the occipital lobe. The functions of the regions are, for the most part, independent of each other; so, if you ablate one specific lobe of the brain (for example, the occipital), a person would not be able to see (though, yes, his/her eyes would function- but having no center to integrate visual stimuli to would render one blind just the same), but would still breath and think if those centers are unharmed. The same is true if the brain region responsible for thought processes is ablated: the pons/medulla would still work, since breathing does not require consciousness (ie: you don't have to be conscious in order to breath; hence, you breath in your sleep). This is also why a comatose person may still be capable of breathing on his/her own, though there may be no conscious thought.

This is an simplified example, however. It should be noted that brain function in terms of neural networks and what regions are dependent on each other is not yet fully understood. The advent of the functional MRI will help science better understand the brain's function in the near future.

Answer 2

The brain operates all systems in your body. Unless you are on life support, it still works.

Answer 3

if you are alive then the brain is working and regulating every function that takes place in the body from glands, to sex drive, heart rate, etc. thoughts are electrical impulses moving at extremely high rates of speed. our brains are still faster and better than any computer, its just that we forget.

Answer 4

"Thinking" is not a very specific term, but it relates to one of the most complex phenomena our brain is capable of. This function resides in the brain cortex and unless affected by drugs, trauma or disease it continues to "work" regardless of your psychological state until the moment we die. "Thinking" we get to the places we dream in our life goals. It can also get you in or out of troubles.

Answer 5

teri schiavo

yes parts of your brain may work even when the thought processing centers have beed destroyed.

Answer 6

Yes. Our brains tell our hearts to pump blood, and our lungs to breath, even when we don't think about it.

Answer 7

it worked well enough for you to post this question.

you need to elaborate on your question. do you mean if somone is in a coma or something?

Answer 8

i know mine does

Answer 9

well it has to.