LOBES OF THE BRAIN Frontal, Parietal, Occipital and Temporal
Corpus Callosum
Location Corpus Callosum
Function: Corpus Callosum l A band of nerve fibers that divide the brain into right and left hemispheres. l The C.C. transfers information between hemispheres.
Central Fissure- Location CENTRAL FISSURE
Central Fissure- Function l An imaginary dividing line that separates the brain into frontal and parietal lobes.
Frontal Lobe- Location Frontal Lobe
Frontal Lobe - Function lLlLobe responsible for thought processes involving emotion & intuition.
Location- Motor Cortex
Motor Cortex- Function l Processes the information for voluntary muscle movement. l Works top down and on opposite sides of the body.
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The Parietal Lobe Parietal Lobe
The Somatosensory Cortex-Location
The Somatosensory Cortex-Function
Somatosensory Cortex- Function lPlProcesses sensory information from the touch receptors in the body. lHlHeat, Pain, Cold, Sense of Touch
The Occipital Lobe- Location Occipital Lobe
The Visual Cortex- Function l Process sight information. l You can be “blind” with 20/20 vision
The Temporal Lobe- Location Temporal Lobe
The Auditory Area l Located at the top of the Temporal Lobe. l The purpose is to pattern incoming sound vibrations.
The Auditory Area- Location
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