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The Four Lobes Of The Cerebral Cortex

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The Four Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex
The human brain is very complex and is constantly being studied. Scientists have named different portions of the brain and try to understand what the different areas control. The Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and contains most of the body’s voluntary functions. (ChalkSMART, 2012) The Cerebrum contains four lobes, the occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, and the frontal lobe. The lobes are named for the skull bones they correlate with. Scientists have studied which lobes affect different functions of the body. According to McCaffrey (1997/2014), it is important to remember some functions can be localized to very specific parts of the brain; others cannot be classified this way …show more content…

The occipital lobe is the main visual area of our brain, the optic nerve from the eye sends signals here and we experience shapes, colors, and motion around us. (Franzoi, 2014, p. 63) Also, “a lot of memory is stored in this area.” (McCaffrey, 1997/2014) Damage to this area could cause blindness even if the eyes and optic nerve are healthy. (Franzoi, 2014, p. 63)
Parietal Lobe The parietal lobe is located in front of the occipital lobe. This area of the brain is associated with touch sensation, smell, and taste. (Franzoi, 2014) The parietal lobe is also involved in writing and in some aspects of reading and recognition of visual symbols. (McCaffrey, 1997/2014) Damage to this region could mean a person could not feel an object placed in their hand.
Temporal Lobe The temporal lobe is below the parietal lobe, near the temples. Long-term memory formation, anxiety, hearing, language word meaning and appreciation of smell is all associated with this lobe. (Franzoi, 2014) (ChalkSMART, 2012) (McCaffrey, 1997/2014) Damage to this area, especially to the respect of the left lobe called Wernicke's, could result in difficulty understanding words and sentences. (Franzoi,

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