Brain Lesions: Check for Understanding (CFU)

The frontal lobe is in charge of...

• Impulse control (emotions/behavior) and planning

• Speaking language

• Understanding language

• Attention, senses (tastes, hearing, etc.), spatial processing

The parietal lobe is in charge of...

• Impulse control (emotions/behavior) and planning

• Speaking language

• Understanding language

• Attention, senses (tastes, hearing, etc.), spatial processing

The Wernicke’s Area is in charge of...

• Impulse control (emotions/behavior) and planning

• Speaking language

• Understanding language

• Attention, senses (tastes, hearing, etc.), spatial processing

The Broca’s Area is in charge of...

• Impulse control (emotions/behavior) and planning

• Speaking language

• Understanding language

• Attention, senses (tastes, hearing, etc.), spatial processing

The occipital lobe is in charge of...

• Motor coordination

• Vision

• Fear processing

• Memory

The cerebellum is in charge of...

• Motor coordination

• Vision

• Fear processing

• Memory

The amygdala is in charge of...

• Motor coordination

• Vision

• Fear processing

• Memory

The hippocampus is in charge of...

• Motor coordination

• Vision

• Fear processing

• Memory

Apply your knowledge: Imagine you are at a family gathering, and someone tells you a detailed story about an event from your childhood. Later, you are unable to recall this story and the emotions you felt. Which part of the brain is responsible for the lack of recall?

• Cerebellum
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Frontal lobe

Apply your knowledge: you are assigned a complex group project in which you must plan, organize, and lead a team. Which part of the brain is this?

• Amygdala
• Cerebellum
• Occipital lobe
• Frontal lobe