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Inferior View Temporal lobe Brain stem Cerebellum Superior View Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Occipital lobe Sagittal View Cerebellum Respiratory centers Pituitary Gland Brain stem Lateral View Temporal lobe Brain stem Cerebellum Occipital lobe Parietal lobe Cerebral cortex Frontal lobe Motor Functions Coordination of movement Balance and equilibrium Posture 14 Functional Areas of the Cerebellum Higher Mental Functions Concentration Planning Judgment Emotional expression Creativity Inhibition 13 Motor Function Area Eye movement and orientation 12 Wernicke’s Area Written and spoken language comprehension 11 Somatosensory Association Area Evaluation of weight, texture, temperature, etc. for object recognition 10 Sensory Area Sensation from muscles and skin 9 Olfactory Area Smelling 8 Sensory Association Area 7 Emotional Area Pain Hunger “Fight of Flight” response 6 Auditory Area Hearing 5 Broca’s Area Muscles of speech 4 Motor Function Area Initiation of voluntary muscles 3 Association Area Short-term memory Equilibrium Emotion 2 Image perception Image recognition Sight Visual Area 1 Functional Areas of the Cerebral Cortex Anatomy and Functional Areas of the Brain © Copyright 2020 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. All rights reserved. Mission: Lifeline Stroke is a registered trademark of the AHA. Unauthorized use prohibited.
