Brain lobes and their functions

Frontal lobe

Voluntary movement- (primary cortex, Precentral gyrus)

Intellect, orientation

Broca's area (typically located in the left hemisphere) speech, concentration

personality, temper, judgement , reasoning, behavior, self-awareness, executive functions

Parietal Lobe

Associated with the sensation of touch, kinesthesia, vibration, temperature

Receives information from other areas of the brain regarding hearing, vision motor, sensory and memory

Provides meaning for objects

Interprets language and words

spatial and visual perception

Temporal Lobe

Primary auditory processing and olfaction

Wernicke's area (typically located in LHemisphere) Ability to understand and produce meaningful speech, verbal and general memory, assists with understanding language.

The rear of the temporal lobe enables humans to interpret other people's emotions and reactions.

Occipital Lobe

Main processing center for visual information

processes information about colors, light, shapes

Judgement of distance, seeing in three dimensions

The Cerebrum

The cerebrum or cortex is the largest part of the human brain, associated with higher brain function such as thought and action.

The brain stem

The brain stem has many basic functions, including regulation of heart rate, breathing, sleeping, and eating.

cerebellum

The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements.

The hypothalamus

is a section of the brain responsible for hormone production. The hormones produced by this area of the brain govern body temperature, thirst, hunger, sleep, circadian rhythm, moods, sex drive, and the release of other hormones in the body.