Parts of the brain

Frontal Lobe functions

Frontal Lobe functions

• identity

• expressive

• language

• controlling ourselves

Frontal Lobe location

• front of the brain

• behind the forehead

Temporal Lobe functions

• right lobe analyzing left

• left lobe analyzing right

Temporal Lobe location

• over each ear

Parietal Lobe functions

• touch

• pain

• temperature

• body positions

Parietal Lobe location

• middle of the brain

Cerebellum functions

• coordinates

• functions of the body

• controls the majority of brain cells

Cerebellum location

• behind the brain

• next to the brain stem

Occipital Lobe functions

• color

• shape

• motion

Occipital Lobe location

• back of the brain

Pituitary Gland functions

• master gland

• monitoring with hormones

Pituitary Gland location

• below the hypothalamus

Brain Stem functions

• medulla oblingate

• pons

• mid brain

Brain Stem location

• below the brain

• base of the skull

Hypothalamus functions

• directs maintenance activities

Hypothalamus location

• above the cerebellum

Corpus Callosum functions

• connects hemispheres of the brain

Corpus Callosum location

• middle of the brain

Hippocampus functions

• learning

• memory

Hippocampus location

• next to the pineal gland

Broca’s Area & Wernicke’s Area functions

• speech and words

• comprehend language

Broca’s Area & Wernicke’s Area location

• left of parietal lobe

Primary Visual Cortex functions

• recieves visual information from eyes

Primary Visual Cortex location

• in the occipital lobe

Amygdala functions

• emotion center

Amygdala location

• next to the hippocampus

Thalamus functions

• senses (except smell) goes through here first

• allertness

• consciousness

Thalamus location

• below basal ganglia