PSY260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Occipital Lobe, Primary Motor Cortex, Frontal Lobe
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Chapter 2 the neuroscience of learning and memory. Frontal lobe: the part of the cerebral cortex lying at the front of the human brain; enables a person to plan and perform actions. Parietal lobe: the part of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the human brain; important for processing somatosensory (touch) information and motor outputs. Temporal lobe: the part of the cerebral cortex lying at the sides of the human brain; important for language ad auditory processing and for learning new facts ad forming new memories of events. Occipital lobe: the part of the cerebral cortex lying at the rear of the human brain; important for visual processing. Frontal is front, parietal is at the peak, temporal is behind the temples, and occipital lobe is outermost. The cerebellum contributes to coordinated movement and is important for learning that involves physical action.
