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Apr 18 2010
How the Brain Works
How does the brain work?
An overview of brain functions can help one understand what happens when someone sustains a brain injury. Each brain injury is unique. This diagram illustrates the parts of the brain and their relationships to physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral functions.
Simplified Brain-Behavior Relationships
Frontal Lobe
- Initiation
- Mental flexibility
- Speaking (expressive language)
- Organization/Concentration
- Problem-Solving
- Self-Monitoring
- Judgment
- Motor planning
- Inhibition of behavior
- Personality/Emotions
- Planning/Anticipation
- Awareness of abilities/limitations
Temporal Lobe
- Memory
- Understanding language (receptive language)
- Hearing
- Organization and sequencing
Brain Stem
- Breathing
- Sleep/Wake functions
- Heart rate
- Attention/Concentration
- Arousal/Consciousness
Cerebellum
- Balance
- Coordination
- Skilled motor activity
Occipital Lobe
- Vision
Parietal Lobe
- Sense of touch
- Differentiation: Size, Shape, Color
- Spatial perception
- Visual perception
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