Lobe functions

Question 1

What are the subsections of the frontal lobe?

Answer 1

prefrontal cortex
Broca’s area
Premotor cortex
Primary motor cortex

Question 2

Which lobe(s) is the Wernicke’s area part of?

Answer 2

parietal and temporal

Question 3

Function(s) of the prefrontal cortex?

Answer 3

personnality
desicion making
working memory
conscious thoughts
logic
reasonning

Question 4

Function(s) of Broca’s area?

Answer 4

speech

Question 5

Function(s) of the premotor cortex?

Answer 5

planning voluntary movements

Question 6

Function(s) of the primary motor cortex?

Answer 6

performing voluntary movements

Question 7

Function(s) of the primary somatosensory cortex?

Answer 7

touch information
body position

Question 8

Function(s) of the temporal lobe?

Answer 8

olfaction
gustation
auditory
visceral sensations

Question 9

Function(s) of the occipital lobe?

Answer 9

vision

Question 10

Function(s) of Wernicke’s area?

Answer 10

association area
speech
auditory

Question 11

What happens when there is damage to Wernicke’s area?

Answer 11

Aphasia : word salad