HBS IVC 2.1.2 BRAIN FUNCTIONS & AREAS

cramming b4 exam

Vision

Occipital lobe of the Cerebrum

Muscle Coordination

Cerebellum

Breathing

Brain Stem

Happiness

Amygdala and Frontal lobe of the Cerebellum

Language Understanding

Wernicke’s Area in Temporal Lobe of Cerebellum

Thirst and Hunger

Hypothalamus

Speech Production

Broca’s Area in the left lobe of the Cerebrum

Movement

Motor Cortex at the back of the frontal love of the Cerebrum

Smell

Olfactory bulbs of limbic system; signals also travel to hypothalamus

Reasoning

Frontal lobe of the Cerebrum

Long-term Memory

Hippocampus and frontal lobe of the Cerebrum

Hearing

Temporal lobe of the Cerebrum

Bodily Sensations (Touch, pain, and temperature)

Parietal lobe of the Cerebrum

Taste

Parietal lobe of the Cerebrum

Blood Pressure Regulation

Brain stem - medulla oblongata

Sleeping and Waking

Brain stem and pineal gland

Balance

Cerebellum

Problem-solving

Frontal lobe of the Cerebrum

Stress

Amygdala