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The '''frontal lobe''', or front brain, refers to the front half of a [[brain]]. | The '''frontal lobe''', or front brain, refers to the front half of a [[brain]]. | ||
| − | + | The Centre for Neuro Skills say about the frontal lobes and their function: | |
| + | {{cquote|The frontal lobes are considered our emotional control center and home to our personality. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw, 1990). The frontal lobes are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, language, initiation, judgement, impulse control, and social and sexual behavior. The frontal lobes are extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium, proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size. MRI studies have shown that the frontal area is the most common region of injury following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (Levin et al., 1987). | ||
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| + | There are important asymmetrical differences in the frontal lobes. The left frontal lobe is involved in controlling language related movement, whereas the right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Some researchers emphasize that this rule is not absolute and that with many people, both lobes are involved in nearly all behavior.<ref>[http://www.neuroskills.com/brain-injury/frontal-lobes.php Frontal lobes], The Centre for Neuro Skills</ref>}} | ||
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| + | Malfunction in the frontal lobe can lead to a number of mental illnesses including [[Schizophrenia]]. | ||
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| + | The [[frontal lobotomy]] was invented as a way to treat those suffering from a frontal lobe malfunction, although that procedure has become more rare in modern times. | ||
[[Category:Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||
[[Category:Neuroscience]] | [[Category:Neuroscience]] | ||
Revision as of 01:46, November 3, 2015
The frontal lobe, or front brain, refers to the front half of a brain.
The Centre for Neuro Skills say about the frontal lobes and their function:
| “ | The frontal lobes are considered our emotional control center and home to our personality. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw, 1990). The frontal lobes are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, language, initiation, judgement, impulse control, and social and sexual behavior. The frontal lobes are extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium, proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size. MRI studies have shown that the frontal area is the most common region of injury following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (Levin et al., 1987).
There are important asymmetrical differences in the frontal lobes. The left frontal lobe is involved in controlling language related movement, whereas the right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Some researchers emphasize that this rule is not absolute and that with many people, both lobes are involved in nearly all behavior.[1] |
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Malfunction in the frontal lobe can lead to a number of mental illnesses including Schizophrenia.
The frontal lobotomy was invented as a way to treat those suffering from a frontal lobe malfunction, although that procedure has become more rare in modern times.- ↑ Frontal lobes, The Centre for Neuro Skills
