External Structure Of Brain And Its Functions

Question 1

Parietal Lobe’s position and functions

Answer 1

Found on the top of your head, it’s functions is sensory input from the skin (touch, pressure, temperature and pain)

Question 2

Occipital Lobe’s position and functions

Answer 2

Found at the back of your head, its functions mainly include sight; receives input from the eyes. The visual cortex.

Question 3

Temporal Lobe’s position and functions

Answer 3

Found on the sides of your head above the ears, its functions are speech perception (understanding and interpreting) and hearing sound.

Question 4

Cerebellum functions

Answer 4

The functions of the cerebellum is the coordination of smooth movements, posture, walking and balance.

Question 5

Frontal Lobe’s position and functions

Answer 5

Found on your forehead, It holds the functions of organisation, planning, reasoning, movement (motor cortex), personality and pain perception.

Question 6

What does the Brain stem consist of, and what are its functions?

Answer 6

The brain stem consists of Pons, Medulla oblongata and Midbrain.
It’s functions is that it controls the flow of messages between the brain and the rest of the body (connected to the spinal cord).