The Motor, Somatosensory, Visual and Auditory Centres & The Language Area of the Brain

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  • Created by: HULKSMASH
  • Created on: 03-11-19 09:11

Both hemispheres are sub-divided into four lobes which are named after the bones beneath which they lie:

  • Frontal lobe- The motor area which controls voluntary movement in the opposite side of teh body. Damage to this area of the brain may result in a loss of control over fine movements.
  • Parietal Lobe- In the front is the somatosensory area which is seperated from teh motor area by a 'valley' called central sulcus. Somatosensory area is where sensory information from the skin is represented. 
  • Occipital lobe- Visual Area or cotex is where each eye sends information from the right visual field to the left visual…

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