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Areas of the brain and their functions (A2 level)

Key word - contralateral: the areas in the right lobe of the brain deals with the left side of the body and vice versa.

Frontal lobe: (top left of the diagram) is the part of the brain responsible for emotion expression, language, memory etc.

Motor cortex: Located in the rear of the frontal lobe (just before the central sulcus which separates the frontal and parietal lobe). This area is responsible for complex movements like kicking (so not things like coughing or crying). It is contralateral.

Brocas area: Located in the frontal lobe. This is responsible for speech production. Those with brocas aphasia understand speech, but cannot speak fluently.

Olfactory bulb (not necessary) Located in the frontal lobe. Respnsible for the sense of smell.

Temporal lobe: responsible for primary auditory perception (hearing).

Auditory cortex: Located in the temporal lobe. It processes auditory information. It is contralateral

Wernickes area: Located in the temporal lobe. It is responsible for understanding speech. Those with wernickes aphasia will be able to speak fluently, but their sentences will not make sense.

Spinal cord: Along with the brain it makes up the CNS, it connects the peripheral nervous system to the brain.

Cerebellum: Coordinates voluntary movements such as balance and coordination.

Occipital lobe: The visual processing centre of the brain

Parietal lobe: Main area for sense of touch

Sensory cortex (somatosensory cortex) Responsible for processing sensory information such as pressure and heat. It is contralateral.

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Functional Brain Areas - Part 1

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