Questions and Answers
Which area of the brain is responsible for movement and plays a role in predicting future outcomes?
Frontal lobe
What is the primary function of the frontal lobe?
Controlling movement
How does the frontal lobe contribute to personality?
By influencing actions and motivations
Which area of the brain is responsible for planning and preparing motor commands?
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Which area of the brain is responsible for executive functions such as working memory, attention, and impulse inhibition?
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Which area of the brain evaluates the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action?
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Which area of the brain is responsible for language production and is adjacent to the primary motor cortex?
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Study Notes
Brain Function and Regions
- The basal ganglia is responsible for movement and plays a role in predicting future outcomes.
Frontal Lobe Functions
- The primary function of the frontal lobe is to facilitate executive functions such as working memory, attention, and impulse inhibition.
- The frontal lobe contributes to personality by influencing decision-making, planning, and social behavior.
- The frontal lobe is responsible for planning and preparing motor commands.
- The prefrontal cortex, a region within the frontal lobe, evaluates the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action.
Language Production
- Broca's area, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for language production and is adjacent to the primary motor cortex.
