Lobes

Question 1

Location of the frontal lobe

Answer 1

Upper front half of each hemisphere.

Question 2

Functions of frontal lobe

Answer 2

• Motor function
• Higher cognitive skills
• Executive functioning
• Regulating personality and emotional response

Question 3

Parietal lobe location

Answer 3

Behind the frontal lobe and occupies the upper half back of the brain.

Question 4

Partietal lobe function

Answer 4

• Receives and processes sensory info from the body and skin senses.
• Receives and processes bodily sensations (mainly touch, temp, pain).
• Spatial awareness and some aspects of speech.

Question 5

Occipital lobe location

Answer 5

Directly behind and below the parietal lobe.

Question 6

Occipital lobe function

Answer 6

Primarily responsible for visual functions of the eyes.
It provides quick responses to the visual environment.

Question 7

Temporal lobe location

Answer 7

Located at the base of the cortex.

Question 8

Temporal lobe function

Answer 8

• Ability to recognise objects and faces
• Emotional responses to sensory information and memories
• Processing and interpreting sounds
  Understanding language and speech.