Lobes of the Brain

Learn the four lobes of the brain and their functions!

What are the four lobes of the brain, where are they located, and what do they do? Identify the four lobes of the brain on the image--frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes. parietal frontal temporal occipital Cerebral cortex | Organ Systems | MCAT | Khan Academy Watch the video about the cerebral cortex, its lobes and association areas. What are the main functions of the different lobes and association areas? Match the item on the left with its correct function on the right. cerebral cortex outer layer of gray matter brain tissue; the site of all thoughts, perceptions, and complex behaviors gyri ridges between two clefts on the cerebral surface sulci grooves or furrows on the brain's surface fissures deeper spaces separating convolutions of the brain frontal lobe region of the cerebral cortex important for movement and higher-level psychological processes parietal lobe region of the cerebral cortex important for the sense of touch and for attention to the environment occipital lobe region of the cerebral cortex important for vision somatosensory cortex this area registers the sense of touch motor cortex this area controls muscle movement prefrontal cortex the frontmost portion of the frontal lobes; important for attention, working memory, decision making, appropriate social behavior, and personality Broca's area a small portion of the left frontal region of the brain, crucial for language production Wernicke's area an area of the left hemisphere where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, involved in speech comprehension Which of the following structures is NOT considered a part of the cerebral cortex? occipital lobes parietal lobes temporal lobes hippocampal lobes Auditory information is received in which lobe of the cerebral cortex? temporal lobe frontal lobe parietal lobe occipital lobe James experienced a brain injury and now he can only say “tan.” James’s injury most likelyoccurred in: medulla oblongata motor cortex Broca's area the brainstem A young child is referred to Dr. Marco’s psychology practice following a severe accident. The child had vision prior to the accident, but because of a blow to the head, she can no longer see. Her eyes are still fully functional. Based on this information, Dr. Marco determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the: frontal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe parietal lobe Which lobe is the last to develop? temporal lobe frontal lobe parietal lobe occipital lobe