Localization, Table 1 Functions of specific brain structures
From: Localization
Function | Location |
|---|---|
Motor (execution of voluntary movement) | Primary motor cortex (posterior frontal lobe) |
Somatosensory (sensory perception including temperature, pressure, pain, and body position) | Primary somatosensory cortex (postcentral gyrus) |
Vision | Primary visual cortex (occipital lobe) |
Auditory | Primary auditory cortex (Brodman areas 41 & 42) |
Limbic functions (regulation of emotions) | Limbic system (some structures include amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus) |