Brain structure and function

cerebral cortex

the outermost layer of the brain that is made up of 4 lobes

frontal lobe

(located at the front of the brain)

responsible for thinking, planning, speech, motor control, and personality

parietal lobe

(located on the top of the brain)

processes sensory information and spatial awareness

occipital lobe

(located at the back of the brain)

processes visual information and is responsible for interpreting everything we see, including color, shape, distance, and movement

temporal lobe

(located near ears)

primary motor cortex

primary somatosensory cortex

primary visual cortex

primary auditory cortex