drive - functions Flashcards
What are the 3 main functions of the frontal lobes?
Voluntary movement on the opposite side of the body
Dominant hemisphere controls speech and writing
Intellectual functioning, thought processes, reasoning and memory
What is the main function of the parietal lobes?
Receives and interprets sensations (including pain, touch, pressure, size, shape and body-part awareness)
What are the 3(or 4) main functions of the temporal lobes?
To understand the spoken word (Wernicke’s area)
Understanding sound
memory and
emotion
What are the 2 main functions of the occipital lobes?
Understand visual images
Understand the meaning of written words
What is the function of the thalamus?
Act as a relay centre that directs inputs to cortical areas
What are the 2 functions of the hypothalamus?
Link the endocrine system to the brain
Homeostasis
What does the basal ganglia consist of?
Caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus
What is the function of the cerebellum?
To coordinate movement and balance
What are the 5 main functions of the brainstem?
Special senses
Sensory and motor control for the head and neck (via the cranial nerves)
Autonomic regulation of the body
Regulate consciousness
Provide pathway between the brain and spinal cord