The Brain Flashcards
What are the 4 sections that form the cerebral cortex?
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Occipital lobe
- Temporal lobe
What is the frontal lobe associated?
Associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movements, emotions and problem solving.
What is the parietal lobe associated with?
Movement
orientation
recognition
perception of stimuli.
What is the occipital lobe associated with?
visual processing
What is the temporal lobe associated with?
Perception and recognition of auditory stimuli
Memory
Speech
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
Executive function
Influences attention, impulse inhibition, prospective memory and cognitive flexibility.
What is the function of the basal forebrain?
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Coordinates voluntary movements
What is the function of the inferotemporal cortex?
Visual recognition of objects
Visual processing
What is the function of the hippocampus?
Memory
Spatial navigation and oreintation
What is the function of the amygdala?
Controls emotions and behaviour.
-mostly fear
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Homeostasis - maintenance of the body’s equilibrium
Controls hormones
