Question

Name the four lobes of the cerebral cortex. What functions do they perform?

Answer 1

The four lobes of the cerebral cortex are the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. Their functions are as follows:

• Frontal lobe − It is responsible for cognitive functions such as attention, thinking, memory, reasoning, and learning. It also inhibits the autonomic and emotional responses.

• Parietal lobe − It is mainly concerned with cutaneous sensations and their coordination with visual and auditory sensations.

• Temporal lobe − It processes auditory information.

• It also helps in the understanding of speech and written language and memorising symbolic sounds and words.

• Occipital lobe − It interprets visual impulses, memorises visual stimuli, and helps in colour visual orientation.