parts of the brain Flashcards
what is the section coloured TURQUOISE called?
Frontal lobe
what is the section coloured YELLOW called?
Temporal lobe
what is the section coloured PINK called?
Parietal lobe
what is the section coloured GREEN called?
Occipital lobe
what is the section coloured RED called?
Cerebellum
what is the section coloured BLUE called?
Brainstem
what is the Temporal lobe associated with?
- short term memory
- learning new info
- remembering and recognising new objects and faces
- hearing
what is the Occipital lobe associated with?
- vision
- understanding what you see
which hemisphere of the Occipital lobe is responsible for the RIGHT eye?
the LEFT hemisphere of the Occipital lobe
what is the Cerebellum central to?
- balance
- co-ordination
what is the Parietal lobe associated with?
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- putting numbers and letters in order
- judging distances
- knowing where your arms and legs are
Where is Wernicke’s (understanding language) area located in the brain?
the LEFT hemisphere of the Temporal lobe
What is the Frontal lobe associated with?
- Problem solving
- judgement
- smell
- creativity
- attention
- concentration
- feeling and movement in body parts
Where is Broca’s area (speaking) located in the brain?
the LEFT hemisphere of the Frontal lobe
