Temporal Lobe Functions

BRAIN FUNCTIONS
Human brain in x-ray view

The temporal lobes, located on the side of the head above the ears, play an important role in Organizing & Combining what we see and hear

Language & Speech Production

Memory Association & Formation Structures of the limbic system

Olfactory cortex, Amygdala and the Hippocampus are

located within the temporal lobes.

The upper and central regions receive auditory input

from the ears via the thalamus;

the lower region performs visual processing for object and pattern recognition; and the medial and anterior regions are

involved in visual recognition depending on memory

● Hearing ability and auditory perception

● Understanding spoken language and rhythm

● Memory acquisition and learning

● Some visual perception

● Categorization and ordering of objects

● Speech

● Emotional responses

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