Frontal lobe:
The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, located at the front each cerebral hemisphere and positioned anterior to (in front of) the parietal lobe and superior and anterior to the temporal lobes. It tends to be involved when sequences of thoughs or a ctions are called for. Frontal lobe – conscious thought; damage can result in mood changes.
Parietal lobe:
The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determinging spatial sense and navigation. For example, it comprises somatosensory cortex and the dorsal stream of the visual system. This enables regions of the parietal cortex to map objects perceived visual into body coordinate positions. 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 visuspatial processing.
Temporal lobe:
The temporal lobe is involved in auditory perception and is home to the primary auditory cortex. It is also important for the processing of semantics in both speech and vision. The temporal lobe contains the hippocampus and plays a key role in the formation of long-term memory. Temporal lobe – senses of small and sound, as well as processing of complex stimuli like faces and scenes.
Occipital lobe:
The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the anatomical region of t he visual cortex. The primary visual cortex is Brodmann area 17, commonly called V1 (visual one). When you go to pick strawberries, your occipital lobe is involved in helping you find the red strawberries in between the green leaves. Occipital lobe – sense of sight; lesions can produce hallucinations.
Reference
Bainbridge, David. New Scientist, 1/26/2008, Vol. 197 Issue 2640, p40-43, 4 p. Retrieved September 8, 2011 from EBSCOhost
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