Brain Area + Function Flashcards

1
Q

Visual area

Occipital lobe

A

Sight
Image recognition
Image perception

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2
Q

Association area

Temporal lobe

A

Short term memory
Equilibrium
Emotion

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3
Q

Motor function area

Frontal lobe

A

Initiation of voluntary muscles

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4
Q

Broca’s area

Frontal lobe

A

Muscles of speech

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5
Q

Auditory area

Temporal lobe

A

Hearing

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6
Q

Emotional area

A

Pain
Hunger
Flight or fight response

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7
Q

Sensory association area

A

Parietal lobe

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8
Q

Olfactory area

Frontal lobe

A

Smelling

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9
Q

Sensory area

Parietal lobe

A

Sensation from muscles and skin

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10
Q

Somatosensory association area

Parietal lobe

A

Evaluation of weight, texture, temperature, etc for object recognition

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11
Q

Wernicke’s area

Temporal lobe

A

Written and spoken language comprehension

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12
Q

Motor function area

Frontal lobe

A

Eye movement and orientation

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13
Q

Higher mental functions

Frontal lobe

A
Concentration 
Planning
Judgement
Emotional expression
Creativity
Inhibition
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14
Q

Motor functions

Cerebellum

A

Coordination of movement
Balance and equilibrium
Posture

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15
Q

Frontal lobe

A
Executive functions 
Thinking
Planning 
Organising and problem solving
Emotions and behavioural control
Personality

Thinking, memory, behaviour, movement

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16
Q

Motor cortex

Frontal lobe

A

Movement

17
Q

Sensory context

Parietal lobe

A

Sensations

18
Q

Parietal lobe

A

Perception
Making sense of the world
Arithmetic
Spelling

Language and touch

19
Q

Occipital lobe

A

Vision

20
Q

Temporal lobe

A

Language
Memory
Understanding

Hearing, learning, feelings

21
Q

Cerebellum

A

Balance

Coordination

22
Q

Brain stem

A

Breathing
Heart rate
Temperature