April 4th, 2014
Limbic lobes are located deep within the brain. They differ in function from the four lobes visible on the exterior of the brain: the frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes. The limbic lobes form a ring of interconnected structures around the brain stem that connects the cerebral hemispheres to the top of the brain stem. The […]
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April 1st, 2014
The occipital lobes, also referred to as the visual cortex, are located below the parietal lobes and behind the temporal lobes. Anatomically, they are located in the back of the brain and occupy about 12% of the entire surface area of the neocortex of the brain. Functionally the main job of the occipital lobes is […]
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March 31st, 2014
The temporal lobes are located beneath the frontal and parietal lobes. There is some overlap in location in that the largest parts of them are beneath the frontal lobes, with a smaller part located under the parietal lobes. In general, they are located near the temples of the head. Broadly, the temporal lobes are the […]
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March 28th, 2014
The parietal lobes of the brain are located essentially behind the frontal lobes. Like the other lobes of the brain, there is a parietal lobe in each of the two hemispheres of the brain. The parietal lobes are significant to many bodily functions due to their control of sensory perceptions. These include, touch, pain, temperature […]
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March 26th, 2014
The frontal lobes are located, as their name suggests, in the front of the brain. They are the largest of the brain lobes and perform myriad vital functions. These frontal lobes are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, speech, the ability to get started performing a task, (which, in turn, requires the recognition […]
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