7 Questions
Which area of the brain is responsible for movement?
Frontal lobe
What is the role of the frontal lobe in predicting the future?
It goes through permutations of possible strategies and outcomes
In addition to what we do, what does the frontal lobe reflect?
Our personality
Which area of the brain is responsible for executive function, including working memory, attention, impulse inhibition, planning, and strategizing?
Prefrontal cortex
Which area of the brain is implicated in the well-known neurological case of Phineas Gage and is responsible for evaluating the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action?
Orbital frontal cortex
Which area of the brain is adjacent to the primary motor cortex and is responsible for language production?
Broca's area
Which area of the brain is the last to fully develop and explains the impulsive, risk-taking behavior of younger people?
Prefrontal cortex
Study Notes
Brain Functions and Regions
- The basal ganglia is responsible for movement.
Frontal Lobe Functions
- The frontal lobe is involved in predicting the future and reflecting on what we think and do, as well as others' thoughts and actions.
- The frontal lobe is responsible for executive function, including working memory, attention, impulse inhibition, planning, and strategizing.
Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex
- The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is implicated in the case of Phineas Gage and is responsible for evaluating the social, economic, and legal repercussions of an action.
Broca's Area
- Broca's area, located adjacent to the primary motor cortex, is responsible for language production.
Brain Development
- The prefrontal cortex is the last to fully develop and explains the impulsive, risk-taking behavior of younger people.
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