Brain Anatomy and Functions

Front

Occipital lobes

Back

Responsible for visual perception and involved in some forms of visual, short-term memory.

Front

Auditory cortex

Back

Responsible for the conscious perception of sound.

Front

Parietal lobes

Back

Responsible for sensing touch, spatial processing, language, and memory.

Front

Cerebrum

Back

Responsible for all reasoning, planning, memory, and sensory processing. All conscious thought originates here.

Front

Temporal lobes

Back

Responsible for processing smell and sound, as well as the ability to recognize and understand words and language.

Front

Sensory cortex

Back

Responsible for sensing touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, and taste.

Front

Visual cortex

Back

Responsible for the conscious perception of visual input.

Front

What part of the brain is responsible for visual processing?

Back

Occipital Lobe

Front

What part of the brain is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

Back

Brain Stem

Front

What part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?

Back

Cerebellum