The Brain

Frontal Lobe

Parietal Lobe

Temporal Lobe

Occipital lobe

Interprets language, words

Sense of touch, pain, temperature (sensory strip)

Interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory and memory

Spatial and visual perception

Personality, behavior, emotions

Judgment, planning, problem solving

Speech: speaking and writing (Broca’s area)

Body movement (motor strip)

Intelligence, concentration, self awareness

Vision

Light

Color

Movement

Understanding language (Wernicke’s area)

Memory

Hearing

Sequencing and organization

Cerebrum

is the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres. It performs higher functions like interpreting touch, vision and hearing, as well as speech, reasoning, emotions, learning, and fine control of movement.

Cerebellum

ocated under the cerebrum. Its function is to coordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance.

Brainstem

includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla. It acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. It performs many automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing. Ten of the twelve cranial nerves originate in the brainstem.