different brain regions Flashcards
can be found at the front of the head, it occupies the biggest portion of the brain.
Frontal Lobe
Movement of the body
Personality
Concentration, planning, problem solving, decision-making Meaning of words
Emotional reactions
Speech (Broca’s area)
Smell
Frontal Lobe
located in the upper middle part of the brain.
Parietal Lobe
Spatial perception
sense of touch and language,
visual, hearing,
motor, sensory and memory interpretation Touch and pressure
Taste
Body awareness
Parietal Lobe
Short-term memory, speech, musical rhythm, and smell recognition
Temporal Lobe
found in the back part of the brain.
Occipital Lobe
Vision/Sight
Occipital Lobe
a C-shaped region that crosses brain hemispheres within the cortex, including portions of the temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes.
Limbic Lobe
Controls emotions like happiness, sadness, and love
Limbic Lobe
located in the sides of the brain.
Temporal Lobe