Parts of the Brain and Their Functions

associated with executive functions – that is, planning, decision-making, and speech

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

often referred to as the emotional brain - is a major focus of psychological research for its role in memory and emotion

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• Limbic System

• cerebral cortex

associated with visual processing

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

the largest part of the human brain, associated with higher brain function such as thought and action

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• Limbic System

• cerebral cortex

associated with perception of stimuli

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

associated with auditory processing and memory

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

responsible for regulating life functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Cerebral Cortex

• Limbic System

plays a key role in balance and motor function, including speech production

• Limbic System

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• cerebral cortex

plays a role in the formation of emotional memory and fear responses

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• basal ganglia

plays a role in habit-forming and procedural memory

• amygdala

• nucleus accumbens

• hippocampus

• basal ganglia