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Anatomy 2
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- NEU 101 (NEU101)
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- Arizona State University
From unit 1 lecture 2 of NEU 101
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Anatomy 2Brain is comprised of 3 parts, cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem
Frontal lobe
In the anterior dorsal of the brain
Responsible for higher level functions such as attention, critical thinking,
planning and impulse control
Contains the primary motor cortex, region responsible for planning and
executing movement
In the precentral gyrus, the most posterior part of the frontal lobe
Parietal Lobe
Lays behind the frontal lobe, most dorsal of the brain, above the temporal and
before the occipital lobes
Important for processing sensory information
Has the main somatosensory cortex
located in the postcentral gyrus, closest to the frontal lobe
perception of touch and pain
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, Higher level visual processing
spatial processing
Temporal Lobes
Lays on the sides of the brain, outside the 3rd ventricle, near the ears and under
the parietal lobe, separated from the other lobes by the lateral fissure
Sensory processing
hearing
smell
taste
high-level visual processing
speech
memory
hippocampus & amygdala
Deep inside of the temporal lobes, responsible for emotion regulation and
memory
Major processing center for sound and language
Occipital lobes
Most posterior/caudal lobe
Processing visual information
Has the primary visual cortex
Non cerebral components
Cerebellum
Lies inferior to the occipital lobe and posterior to the temporals
Most notable for its control over movement, but also handles emotion
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