part 5 Flashcards
what are the names of each cerebral hemisphere’s lobes
each of them is divided into four lobes: Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes
function of frontal lobe
it has Broca’s motor which controls our speech area. intelligence, decision making, willpower etc
function of parietal lobe
sense of taste and skin
function of temporal lobe
understanding speech because of Wernicke’s area and smell
function of occipital lobe
sight
hypothalamus’s function
controls: 1. Body temperature
2. urge for eating and drinking
3. contains several groups of neurosecretory cells which secrete hormones called hypothalamic hormones
hypothalamus is also known as
satiety centre which satisfies our body
limbic system
involved in regulation of sexual behavior and expression of reactions, emotions and also motivation