lobes of the cerebrum Flashcards
frontal lobe
voluntary movement, intellect, orientation
broca’s area (located in L hemisphere), speech, concentration
personality, temper, judgement, reasoning, behavior, elf-awareness, executive functions
parietal lobe
associated with sensation of touch, kinesthesia, perception of vibration, and temperature
receives info from other areas of the brain regarding hearing, vision, motor, sensory, and memory
provides meaning for objects
interprets language and words
spatial and visual perception
temporal lobe
primary auditory processing and olfaction
wernicke’s area: expressive
ability to understand and produce meaningful speech, verbal and general memory
rear of temporal lobe enables humans to interpret other people’s emotions and reactions
occipital lobe
main processing center for visual information
processes visual information regarding colors, light, and shapes
judgement of distance, seeing in 3 dimensions