Parietal Lobe
Where is the parietal lobe located?
Top middle part of your brain
Where is the temporal lobe located?
Right side of our head, where the temples are.
Where is the frontal lobe located?
front of the brain, right behind the forehead
Where is the occipital lobe located?
back of the head, just above the cerebellum.
Which lobe is the largest?
frontal lobe
The parietal lobe is a key part of your ____ of the world around you.
understanding
What system is the temporal lobe apart of?
Limbic System
Research suggests that the frontal lobe is more active in people who practice ____ and ____.
What is the occipital lobe primarily responsible for?
processing visual information
Which lobe continues to mature into the mid-20s?
frontal lobe
Which is not a function of the parietal lobe?
- sensory integration
- self understanding
- learned movements
- location awareness
self understanding. The Parietal Lobe aids in our self-perception in regards to our senses
Name three regions/structures of the temporal lobe
Broca's Area, Wernicke's Area, Primary Auditory Cortex
The frontal lobe is involved in a wide range of ___ ___ functions.
higher cognitive
What 2 lobes does the occipital lobe sit behind?
the parietal and temporal lobes.
What lobe plays a primary role in depth perception?
occipital lobe
Describes the parietal lobe function of 'location awareness".
Location awareness helps us understand where things are in relation to us. For example it helps us know if something is on our left or right. It also helps us process situations when many objects are present in a related context.
The temporal lobe plays a role in our __ states as well as assigning ___ to certain memories.
emotional, emotions
Name the 2 areas of the frontal lobe
Prefrontal Cortex, Motor Cortex
What part of the occipital lobe processes incoming visual data?
primary visual cortex
What lobe sits above the brainstem and cerebellum?
temporal lobe
What neurofeedback protocol trains the parietal lobe?
Alpha Sync
What is the limbic system involved with?
Name 3
motivation, learning, emotion, memory, attention, bodily functions (anxiety, appetite, etc)
Name the 3 functions of the frontal lobe
motor control, speech production, emotional regulation
Name 3 functions of the occipital lobe
visual processing, interpreting visual stimuli, visual recognition
What region in the brain is primarily responsible for the ability to speak and use language?
Broca's Area in the temporal lobe