The cerebrum has a wrinkly outer surface which is called the cerebral cortex. This is the largest part of the brain. The cerebrum is the processing center for thought, language, memory, sensory information, and movement. The cerebrum is divided up into 4 sections, called lobes. There is the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe. The picture to the left illustrates all 4 lobes, and how each one function. Now we will go into detail as to how each lobe functions.
Frontal Lobe: Is located behind the forehead. This lobe is responsible for reasoning, planning, parts of speech, emotions, learning, and movement.
Parietal Lobe: Is located on the sides of the upper part of the brain. This part of the brain is where we are able to stimulate our sensory processes such as touch, temperature, and pain. It also controls our attention, and language comprehension.
Occipital Lobe: Is located at the back of the brain. This lobe controls how we process visual images.
Temporal Lobe: Is located on the sides of the lower part of the brain. This is near where are temples are. The temporal lobes are responsible in our auditory perception, language comprehension, and visual recognition.
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