The Temporal Lobe: Function

Question 1

What are the 3 main functions of the temporal lobe?

Answer 1

1. Sensory Processes
2. Affective (Emotional) Processes
3. Spatial Navigation

Question 2

What additional functions of the temporal lobe are there?

Answer 2

biological motion, detailed visual processing, fusiform face area, auditory processing, speech, language, music and olfactory processing

Question 3

What are the sensory processes of the temporal lobe?

Answer 3

Object recognition, developing object categories, cross-modal matching, long-term processes and linking odour to auditory and visual memories

Question 4

What are the affective (emotional) responses?

Answer 4

Your subjective feelings about a stimulus.

Question 5

What is the spatial navigation function of the temporal lobe?

Answer 5

The ability to navigate in space and to remember where you are.

Question 6

What is responsible for biological motion?

Answer 6

The Superior Temporal Sulcus (STS)

Question 7

What is the fusiform face area (FFA) responsible for?

Answer 7

Recognising facial identity and facial expressions

Question 8

Which part of the temporal lobe is responsible for olfactory processing?

Answer 8

The posterior portion of the pyriform cortex.