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Describe the functions of each of the four lobes.

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Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex has four lobes i.e. frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes.

  1. Frontal lobe - It plays a role in functions like thinking, memory, reasoning, etc. The Brocas area which is responsible for speech production lies here.
  2. Parietal lobe - It is involved in motor control and understanding information regarding the skin senses like touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
  3. Occipital lobe - It is the centre for visual processing i.e. to process information about colour, shape, and movement of visual stimuli.
  4. Temporal lobe - Hearing, understanding language, memory for language take place due to the temporal lobe. The Wernicke's area which is responsible for comprehension in this lobe.
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पाठ 7: Nervous System - Exercises [पृष्ठ ८६]

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बालभारती Psychology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 7 Nervous System
Exercises | Q 3.2 | पृष्ठ ८६

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