Lobes of the brain
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Lataeral surface of cerebrum. 4 lobes are shown.
Medial surface of cerebrum. 5 lobes are shown.
|NeuroLex ID||Lobe of cerebral cortex|
|Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy|
The lobes of the brain were originally a purely anatomical classification, but have been shown also to be related to different brain functions. The telencephalon (cerebrum), the largest portion of the human brain, is divided into lobes, but so is the cerebellum. If not specified, the expression "lobes of the brain" refers to the telencephalon.
- Frontal lobe—conscious thought; damage can result in mood changes, social differences, etc. The frontal lobes are the most uniquely human of all the brain structures.
- Parietal lobe—plays important roles in integrating sensory information from various senses, and in the manipulation of objects; portions of the parietal lobe are involved with visuospatial processing
- Occipital lobe—sense of sight; lesions can produce hallucinations
- Temporal lobe—senses of smell and sound, as well as processing of complex stimuli like faces and scenes.
- Limbic lobe—emotion, memory
- Insular cortex—pain, some other senses.
Brain lobes. Colorings are same as the left and
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- Goldberg, E. (2001). The executive brain: frontal lobes and the civilized mind. Oxford University Press.
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