Parts of the brain 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyThe brainGCSEAll boards Created by: Amy-May2000Created on: 10-11-15 20:20 Cerebrum This is divided into into four types of lobes, each with a different function, although there may be some overlapping. 1 of 7 Frontal Lobes These are at the front of the brain and are responsible for complex thinking, creativity and reasoning as well as the primary motor cortex 2 of 7 Occipital Lobes These can be found at the back of the brain and are responsible for visual processing, vision and sight 3 of 7 Parietal Lobes These are found at the top of the brain and are responsible for controlling movement and our senses, touch, taste, pain and temperature 4 of 7 Temporal Lobes These are located at the sides of brain and are responsible for hearing and are involved in memory 5 of 7 Hypothalamus This controls the release of hormones and regulates drives important for survival such as thirst, hunger, temperature and sleep 6 of 7 Pituitary Gland This is the size of a pea, but it releases hormones that control the body's response to stress, growth and the changes that take place in puberty 7 of 7
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