LOBES

Question 1

What is the main function of the Frontal Lobe?

Answer 1

Planning, organizing, decision-making, speech production, impulse control, motivation & behavior.

Mnemonic: “Front of the line = Executive decisions & talking”

Question 2

What is the main function of the Parietal Lobe?

Answer 2

Touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Mnemonic: “Parietal = Poke me”

Question 3

What is the main function of the Temporal Lobe?

Answer 3

Hearing, language understanding, memory, and emotion.

Mnemonic: “Tempo = Sound + Memories”

Question 4

What is the main function of the Occipital Lobe?

Answer 4

Vision and interpreting visual information.

Mnemonic: “Occipital = Ocular = See it”

Question 5

What does the Limbic System control?

Answer 5

Emotion, drama, rage, lust, and fear.

It’s messy in there.

Question 6

What is the function of the Thalamus?

Answer 6

Sends all incoming sensory info to the correct lobe.

Grandma’s switchboard.