Temporal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Frontal Lobe
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Where is the temporal lobe located?
Bottom middle part of cortex, right behind the temples
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Where is the parietal lobe located?
Upper, back part of the cortex; Middle of the brain
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Where is the occipital lobe located?
Bottom, back part of the cortex
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Where is the frontal lobe located
The front and upper part of the brain
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Approximately, how much does the brain weigh?
3 pounds
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What is the main function of the temporal lobe?
Responsible for processing auditory information from the ears (hearing)
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What is the main functions of the parietal lobe?
Processes sensory information that has to do with taste, temperature, and touch
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What is the main function of the occipital lobe?
Responsible for processing visual information from the eyes
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What would be the main function of the frontal lobe
Carries out higher mental processes such as thinking, decision making, and planning
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What type of food item does the brain feel like?
soft tofu
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Show with your hands, where the temporal lobe is located?
Put your hands on your temples.
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If the parietal lobe were damaged, what main problem would arise?
A person would not be able to feel sensations of touch.
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Show with your hands, where the occipital lobe is located.
Put your hands, behind your head, near the bottom.
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In the mid 1800s, Phineas Gage, a railroad worker, miraculously survived an accident where a large iron pole was said to have been driven into his head, specifically into the frontal lobe. After the incident, Gage's "________________________"was said to have changed drastically, or a lot.
Personality
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What is the name of the cell that is specialized in the brain?
The neuron
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The "___________________" is also located in the temporal lobe, and is heavily associated with the formation of memories.
The hippocampus
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How long does it take the parietal lobe to process sensory information
Within seconds
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Damage to this lobe can cause what type of problem?
visual problems such as difficulty recognizing objects, an inability to identify colors, and trouble recognizing words.
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Why is it most common to injure the frontal lobe than any of the other lobes of the brain?
That's because the frontal lobe is located at the front of the skull.
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How much power can our brain power up?
10-25 Watts, enough to power up a light bulb
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Damage to the temporal lobe can lead to problems with "_______, ________, and _________.
memory, speech perception, and language skills
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Do all mammals have parietal lobes in their brains or only humans?
all mammals
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What common saying has originated from the occipital lobe since it is located at the back of the head and is connected to our vision?
I have eyes at the back of my head!
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The frontal lobe is the "BIG BOSS" of the brain. It gets to tell the rest of the brain what to do with information that is coming in. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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What percent of our body weight, does the brain make?
2 %
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