Geography of the Brain

Frontal Lobe

    Personality, behavior
    Motor function
    Broca’s Area (expressive speech)
    Concentration, abstract thoughts

Parietal Lobe

    Sensation
    Awareness o body parts, orientation in space and spatial relationship

Occipital Lobe

    Vision

Cerebellum

    Coordination of muscle group

Temporal Lobe

    Hearing, taste, smell
    Wernicke’s Area (receptive speech)
    Interpretive area

Brain Stem (Pons, Medulla, Midbrain)

    Cardiac, vasomotor, respiratory centers

Thalamus

    Interpretation of sensation

Hypothalamus

    Temperature control
    Water metabolism
    Control of hormonal secretion
    Heart rate
    Peristalsis
    Appetite control
    Thirst center
    Sleep-wake cycle