Brain Structure Flashcards
where is the parietal lobe found
other side of central sulcus
what does the parietal lobe process
sensory information from the skin - touch, temperature, pressure
what is the frontal lobe part of
40% of cerebal cortex
what does the frontal lobe control
high level cognitive functions - thinking, planning, problem solving, decision making
what does the frontal lobe contain and what does it do
motor cortex - long strip of neurons that run down alongside the central sulcus
each motor cortex controls voluntary movements on opposite side of the body
what does the temporal lobe lie beneath
lateral sulcus
what does the temporal lobe have a role of
understanding language
what does each lobe contain and what does it do and process
auditory cortex - deals with sound from opposite ear
processes location, volume, pitch of sound
where is the occipital lobe
back of the brain
what does each occipital lobe contain
primary visual cortex
what does the left visual cortex do
process everything seen in the right field before being shared with the right visual cortex
what do the occipital lobes control
vision, colour identification, visual processing
what does the cerebellum have a primary role in
co-ordinating posture, balance and movement
where does the cerebellum receive and process information from
spinal cord and motor cortex
have many of the brain’s neutrons do the cerebellum contain
50%
what can lesions and stimulation to areas of the brain do for lab animals
activate aggressive behaviour
what does the hypothalamus manage
body temperature, hunger and thirst, mood, sex drive, blood pressure and sleep
where is the prefrontal cortex
prefrontal lobe right behind the forehead
what does the prefrontal cortex have a role in
emotions
what does the prefrontal cortex have connections to in the brain
dopamine and serotonin which relate to emotions
hippocampus
memory and formation
early storage place for long term memory
amygdala
processing emotion
fear learning
what is part of the limbic system
hippocampus
amygdala
hypothalamus
