Biology 30: Nervous System: Brain Functions

Frontal Lobe

Controls voluntary movement, intellectual activities, personality, and creativity.

Parietal Lobe

Controls touch, temperature awareness, emotions, and speech interpretation.

Occipital Lobe

Controls vision and interpreting visual information.

Temporal Lobe

Controls hearing and memory.

Corpus Callosum

Joins the left and right cerebral hemispheres together.

Cerebellum

Controls limb movement, muscle tone, and balance (part of hindbrain).

Medulla Oblongata

Joins spinal cord to brain; coordinates heart rate and breathing movement.

Pons

Relay station that sends messages between the cerebellum and medulla.

Hypothalamus

Main endocrine control center in the forebrain.

Thalamus

Coordinates speech and interprets sensory info before sending to cerebrum.

Pituitary Gland

Small bean-shaped gland that produces hormones and influences body functions.

Spinal Cord

Central nervous system pathway for messages sent between brain and body.