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ECE1 Target/Stn 06.7
ECE1-06.7 Brain Lobes and Function
Term | Definition |
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frontal lobe | controls concentration, planning and behavior control |
parietal lobe | controls sensation from muscles and skin, near the cerebrum lobe |
temporal lobe | controls short term memory, and emotion, equilibrium, word understanding |
occipital lobe | controls vision and sight, image recognition, image perception |
cerebellum | controls motion activities, coordination, precision, and balance |
brain stem | is the warning system and controls alertness |
pons | top of the brain stem |
medulla | the connecting piece of the pons and the spinal cord |
spinal cord | the long tubual nervous tissue and support cells that connect to the brain. |
optic nerve | transmits visual information to the brain |
amydala | area that helps the brain determine appropriate emotion, especially fear |
hippocampus | controls memory movement from short term to long term and spatial memory |
corpus callosum | connects the sides of the brain |
Motor Cortex | planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements |
Sensory Cortex | controls all areas associated with sensory function |