Tues. Jan. 5, 2020 

Jocelyn 

   

The brain consists of parts:   

Label the brain (1 mark each) =6 marks Define all 6 (3 marks each) =18 neatness 2 marks total = 26 
marks 

1. The frontal lobe: It is located behind the forehead and does the work of complex thinking. 
● planning  
● imagining  
● making decisions 
● reasoning 
2. Parietal lobe: It is located behind the frontal lobe and processes messages. 
● Touch 
● Taste 
● temperature 
3. Occipital lobe : located in the rear of the brain and is responsible for vision 
● Processes light and other visual information 
● It processes from the eyes 
4. Cerebellum: helps coordinate 
● Fine- tunes movement 
● Fine-tunes balance 
5. The brain stem: located at the base of the brain 
● Connects to the spinal cord 
● Is made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata 
 ● Together they help regulate certain involuntary measures such as breathing, heartbeat, 
and blood pressure 

6. Temporal lobe: found near the ears and handles auditory information and memory 
● Processes hearing 
● Is involved in memory retrieval