Various Types of Human Brain Regions

Description: The frontal lobe is the front part of the brain in mammals. The primary motor cortex, which includes control of the voluntary movements of specific body parts, is found there. The lobe has also been associated with impulse control, judgment, problem solving, planning, forethought, and cognitive maturity among other executive functions including consequences of social behavior.

Description: The temporal lobe is the portion of the human brain beneath the frontal lobe and above the cerebellum, folding out around the sides of the brain in the temple region, and extending posterior to underneath the occipital lobe. The temporal lobe contains the primary auditory cortex which processes auditory input and is involved in the semantics of both speech and vision. The hippocampus is part of the lobe and is involved in memory formation.

Description: The parietal lobe is the top and posterior portion of the human brain, folding down along the sides to meet the temporal lobe. It is behind the frontal lobe and above the occipital lobe. The parietal lobe is involved in sensory integration including hand-eye coordination.

Description: The occipital lobe is the smallest lobe of the cerebral cortex, located at the very back of the human brain, above the posterior temporal lobe and cerebellum, but beneath the parietal lobe. The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain and contains most of the human visual cortex.

Description: The cerebellum is a part of the underside of the human brain involved in sensory perception and motor control. It integrates the various neural pathways coming into and out of the brain via the brain stem, to which it is attached, in order to coordinate movement. Cognitive roles of the cerebellum include attention as well as language and music processing. Origin: Latin ''little brain''

Description: The brain stem is the lower part of the brain where the spinal cord enters the grey matter of the cerebrum. The parts of the brain stem include the medulla, pons, and midbrain. The brain stem is where the cranial nerves and the motor and sensory neurons of the spinal cord converge, making it an extremely vulnerable structure. The brain stem is also involved in integrative biological functions.