AQA GCSE Psychology · 8182

Brain Structure and Function

What you need to know

Identify the major structures of the brain: the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and cerebellum.
Describe the fundamental physiological functions of each of these brain structures.
Explain the concept of localisation of function in the brain, pinpointing the motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory, and language areas.
Analyze Penfield’s foundational study of the interpretive cortex.