lobes

Question 1

frontal lobe?

Answer 1

• higher order functionality
  creativity, intellect, reflection, judgement, emotional reaction
• posterior frontal lobe contains motor cortex; skilled movements
• phinneas gage

Question 2

parietal lobe?

Answer 2

• back top of brain
• sensory processing
• eg weight, proprioception
• anterior is where the somatosensory cortex is

Question 3

temporal lobe?

Answer 3

• memory and auditory processing
• fear centre

Question 4

occipital lobe?

Answer 4

• back of brain
• processes visual info

Question 5

wernickes area?

Answer 5

• posterior left temporal lobe
• responsible for language comprehension
• lesions can lead to difficulty understanding language
• can still speak

Question 6

brocas area?

Answer 6

-posterior left frontal lobe
- coordinates speech production
- lesions cause difficulty speaking (Brocas aphasia)