Know Your Brain

Frontal Parietal
Lobe Lobe

Front of Back of
Head Head

Occipital
Lobe

Temporal Lobe
Brain Stem
The biggest area of the brain is the Frontal Lobe
cerebrum. It is split into 2 halves called • speech/language • attention
hemispheres. Each hemisphere is split into • behavior • problem solving
4 lobes: • creative thought • emotion
• Temporal lobe • intelligence • judgement
• Occipital lobe • sexual urges • coordination Inhibition
• sense of smell • inhibition A person’s abilty
• Parietal lobe • coordinated to control his
• Frontal lobe movements behavior to be
socially
The brain stem is right below the Parietal Lobe acceptable.

cerebrum. The lobes and the brain stem • ability to feel things that are touched
control different functions of the body. • some speech/language

Occipital Lobe
Left Cerebral Hemisphere (“Left Brain”)
• reading
The left side of the brain develops: • vision
• spoken and written language
• math and science skills
• reasoning
Temporal Lobe
• memory • some hearing
Right Cerebral Hemisphere (“Right • music • fear
Brain”) • speech/language • some behavior
The right side of the brain develops:
• musical and artistic talents Brain Stem
• visual/space perceptions • body functions:
• changes in behavior heart beat
• imagination breathing

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Revised January 2006
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