The lobes of the brain are defined together with their major functions. The visual field representation in the occipital lobe is explained with a diagram. Speech areas and the major types of aphasia are discussed in the dominant hemisphere and parietal lesions of neglect and spatial orientation are also mentioned. A frontal or coronal section is also outlined demonstrating the somatotopic representation of the body in sensory and motor cortex.

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Homunculus Diagram
Bo Foreman, PhD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Health, University of Utah

Specimens
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Utah

Produced by
Derek Cowan & Suzanne Stansaas, PhD

Copyright 2015, Suzanne Stansaas, PhD, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah