Lobes and their functions Flashcards
1
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Frontal Lobe Functions
A
- initiates voluntary motor movements
- planning and initiating voluntary movements
- producing written and spoken language
- personality, insight, and foresight
2
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Frontal Lobe Area
A
- primary motor cortex
- premotor
- Broca’s area (left hemisphere)
- prefrontal cortex
3
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Parietal Lobe Functions
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- language comprehension, phonological storage
- spatial orientation and direction attention
4
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Parietal Lobe Area
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- inferior parietal lobule (left hemisphere)
- somatosensory cortex
5
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Temporal Lobe Functions
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- processing sound
- language comprehension
- higher order processing of visual information
- learning and memory
6
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Temporal Lobe Area
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- Primary Auditory cortex
- Wernicke’s Area (left hemisphere)
- inferior surface
- medial surface
7
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Occipital Lobe Functions
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- processing visual information
- higher order visual processing
8
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Occipital Lobe Area
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- primary visual cortex
- visual association cortex
9
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Cerebellum Functions
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Coordination and adjustment of voluntary movements and cognitive functions
10
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Cerebellum Area
A
right hemisphere of cerebellum
