the structure and function of the brain

Question 1

the frontal lobes

Answer 1

at the front of the brain, involved in PLANNING, DECISION MAKING, IMPULSE CONTROL, ATTENTION,, PERSONALITY and some SPEECH PRODUCTION (broca’s area)

Question 2

the parietal lobes

Answer 2

at the top of the brain, PERCEPTION, makes sense of sensory info., FACE RECOGNITION

Question 3

the occipital lobes

Answer 3

at the back of the brain, VISUAL PROCESSING, helps us understand what we are seeing.

Question 4

the temporal lobes

Answer 4

near the temples, HEARING and understanding speech sounds and language. (contains hippocampus- involved in LTM)

Question 5

the cerebellum

Answer 5

at the back of the hindbrain, involved in MOVEMENT, COORDINATION (voluntary movements), BALANCE and POSTURE,

Question 6

the medulla

Answer 6

in front of the cerebellum in the hindbrain, controls AUTOMATIC responses (breathing, heart rate and blood pressure)