The Brain Game

Brain Lobes

100

This lobe controls thinking, planning, and movement.

Frontal Lobe

200

This lobe processes visual information.

Occipital Lobe

300

This lobe helps us process sound and language.

Temporal Lobe

Brain Structures

100

This small gland is called the “master gland” because it controls hormones.

Pituitary Gland

200

This part connects the left and right brain hemispheres.

Corpus Callosum

300

 This area helps form new memories and spatial navigation.

Hippocampus

Functions

100

This cortex controls voluntary movement.

Major Cortex

200

This cortex processes sensations like touch and temperature.

Sensory Cortex

300

This lobe is the main center for vision.

Occipital Lobe

Language & Communication

100

This area in the left temporal lobe helps us understand language.

Wernicke's Area

200

Damage here makes speech difficult but understanding intact.

Broca's Area

300

Damage here allows fluent speech but poor comprehension.

Wernicke's Area

Brain Fun Facts

100

This organ weighs about 3 pounds in adults.

The Brain

200

This lobe is the largest in the human brain.

Frontal Lobe

300

This part of the brain is sometimes called the “little brain.”

Cerebellum