Lobes of the brain Flashcards
names, position and what it controls
lobe most anterior
frontal lobe
lobe at the side of head ears
temporal lobe
lobe at the top of head
parietal lobe
lobe at the back and bottom
occipital lobe
lobe inside the brain
insular lobe
largest part of the brain with 2 cerebral hemispheres
telecephalon
frontal lobe associated with
movement primary motor cortex, personality, language, mood
parietal lobe controls
sensation primary somatosensory cortex, language, calculations, visuospatial functions
temporal lobe controls
hearing primary auditory cortex, memory and language
occipital lobe controls
vision primary visual cortex
language areas
broca and wernicke area
motor speech area
broca area. in posterior portion of inferior frontal gyrus. damage- motor aphasia
broca aphasia
understand words but cant form them
wernicke aphasia
dont understand speech can make words but dont make sense