PLTW Worksheet - Functions of Different Brain Regions PG11

Vision

Occipital lobe (at the back of the brain)

Muscle coordination

Cerebellum (below the occipital lobe)

Breathing

Medulla oblongata (part of the brainstem)

Happiness

Amygdala and limbic system (deep within the temporal lobe)

Language understanding

Wernicke's area (temporal lobe, left hemisphere)

Thirst and hunger

Hypothalamus (below the thalamus)

Speech production

Broca's area (frontal lobe, left hemisphere)

Movement

Motor cortex (frontal lobe)

Smell

Olfactory bulb (beneath the frontal lobe)

Reasoning

Prefrontal cortex (front part of the frontal lobe)

Long-term memory

Hippocampus (deep within the temporal lobe)

Hearing

Temporal lobe

Bodily sensations (touch, temperature, and pain)

Parietal lobe (somatosensory cortex)

Taste

Insula (deep within the lateral sulcus)

Blood pressure regulation

Medulla oblongata (brainstem)

Sleep and waking

Reticular formation (brainstem) and hypothalamus

Balance

Cerebellum

Problem-solving

Prefrontal cortex (frontal lobe)

Stress

Hypothalamus and amygdala