Brain areas and functions (biological) Flashcards
Frontal lobe function
movement, impulse control, judgement , memory, problem solving, coordinating , controlling and executing behaviour.
Parietal lobe function
somatosensory perception, processes the vision taken in. Where things happen
Occipital lobe function
visual system , back of the head. Primary visual cortex where the first signals are sent.
Temporal lobe function
processing of our senses, hearing language, visual, face recognition.
Cerebellum function
balance, motor planning, motor learning, eye movement control.
Brainstem function
breathing, heartrate, artery dilation, salivation.
What parts of the brain are involved in the limbic system
Amygdala, hippocampus, olfactory bulb
Amygdala function
emotional regulation are perception to odor
Hippocampus function
some forms of learning and memory
Olfactory bulb function
sense of smell