The brain

• What does the frontal lobe control?

  • Movement (e.g. running, jumping)
  • Thinking initiation (internal processing)
  • Reasoning (why we do things)
  • Behaviour (how we act)
  • Memory (how we remember things)
  • Speaking (making sounds)
• What does the parietal lobe control?

  • Knowing right from left (do before crossing the street)
  • Sensation (touching)
  • Reading (observing words)
  • Understanding spatial relationships (how close we think we are to things)
• What does the occipital lobe control?

  • Vision (how we see)
  • Colour blindness (whether we observe the same shades as others or not)
• What does the brain stem control?

  • Breathing (respiration)
  • Blood pressure (inside veins)
  • Heartbeat (pumps blood)
  • Swallowing (ingesting food)
  • Alertness / sleep (conscious/ unconscious)
  • Body temperature (hot or cold)
  • Digestion (breaking down food)
• What does the temporal lobe control?

  • Understanding language (how we communicate)
  • Behaviour (how we act)
  • Memory (how we remember things)
  • Hearing (interpreting sound)
• What does the cerebellum control?

  • Balance (staying upright)
  • Coordination (e.g. hand to eye)
  • Fine muscle control (contracts)
• Label the parts of the brain:

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  A) Frontal lobe

  B) Broca's area

  C) Motor cortex

  D) Central sulcus

  E) Parietal lobe

  F) Wernicke's area

  G) Occipital lobe

  H) Cerebellum

  I) Brain stem

  J) Temporal lobe