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Brain Structure and Function

Lobes of the Cerebrum

Sensory areas - receive and process information from sense organs

Association areas - produce perceptual experience that is meaningful

Lobes of cerebrum made up of sensory and association areas

Lobe Function

FrontalMotor areas control voluntary muscle movement

Association areas related to intelligence and personality

Lobes of the Cerebrum

1o motor cortex = primary motor

cortex

frontal

1o m

otor

cor

tex

Lobe Function

ParietalSensory areas deal with touch and temperature

awarenessAssociation areas related to emotions & interpreting

speech

frontal parietal

1o s.

s. co

rtex

Lobes of the Cerebrum

1o m

otor

cor

tex

1o s.s. cortex = primary

somatosensory cortex1o motor cortex = primary motor

cortex

These models show you how much of your brain is dedicated to sensing and

controlling the areas of the body

frontal

temporal

parietal

Lobe Function

TemporalSensory areas related to vision and hearing

Association areas related to memory & interpreting sensory information

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orso

mat

osen

sory

Lobes of the Cerebrum

temporal

occipital

parietal

Lobe Function

OccipitalSensory areas related to vision

Association areas interpret visual information

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atos

enso

ry

Lobes of the Cerebrumfrontal

mot

or

meninges

Structure Function

Meninges Protective membranes that surround brain and spinal cord

Other Brain Structures

Structure Function

Corpus Callosum Nerve tracts that join right and left hemispheres

corpus callosumOther Brain Structures

Structure Function

Cerebellum Coordinates muscular movement

corpus callosum

cerebellum

Other Brain Structures

Structure Function

Medulla Oblongata

Controls autonomic nervous system

Relays information between brain and spinal cord

corpus callosum

medulla oblongata

cerebellum

spinal cord

Other Brain Structures

corpus callosum

medulla oblongata

cerebellum

Structure Function

PonsActs as relay station between cerebrum, spinal cord

and cerebellum

Regulates breathing

pons

Other Brain Structures

spinal cord