Brain + Neuropsychology GCSE

State the function of the temporal lobe.

• Located above the ears, involved in hearing, language, processing and memory

• Contains the visual cortex. Involved in processing visual information.

• Used to make descions daily, control thoughts and behaviour. Contains the pre- frontal cortex which is responsible for personality and moderating social behaviour such as controlling agression

• Information such as taste, touch and temperature is processed. Also responsible for perception and sensations of touch

State the function of the occipital lobe.

• Located above the ears and is involved in hearing, language, processing and memory.

• Contains the visual cortex (helps us see) and deals with visual information.

• Used to make descions daily and control thoughts and behaviour. Contains the pre-frontal cortex which is responsible for personality and managing social behaviour such as controlling aggression.

State the function of the frontal lobe.

• Used daily to make decisions controls thoughts and behaviour. Contains the pre-frontal cortex which controls personality and managing social behaviour such as controlling aggression

• Information such as taste, touch and temperature is processed here. Also controls perception and sensations of touch.

• Located just above the ears and is involved in hearing, language, processing and memory.

state the function of the parietal lobe.

• Information such as taste, touch and temperature is processed here. Also responsible for sense of touch.

• Contains the visual cortex, involved in processing visual information.

State the function of the cerebellum.

• Located at the bottom of the brain. Controls Movement, Coordination and balance (motor movements)

• Used daily to make descions, control thoughts and behaviour. Controls the pre-frontal cortex that controls personality and managing social behaviours such as controlling aggression.

Define the term asymmetrical function

• The brain is asymmetric- Each hemisphere does not mirror each other exactly, in terms of structure and function.

• Asymmetric is when two things aren't the same.

What is the left hemisphere responsible for?

• Control of right side of body, speech, logical thinking, written and spoken language .

• Control of left side of the body, spatial awareness, creativity, recognising faces and musical ability

what is the right hemisphere responsible for?

• Control of left side of body, spatial awareness, recognising faces, creativity and musical abilities.

• Control of right side of body, speech, understanding written and spoken language and logical thinking.

Define the term hemispheric lateralisation.

• Your brain is is made of two halves called hemispheres. Some behaviours are controlled more from the left side than the right side and vice versa.

• Your brain is made up of lots of lobes that each controls different behaviours

State two functions of the left hemisphere.

• Speech

• Creativity

• Reading

• spatial awarness