Lobes of the Brain

Protected by the homonymous bones of the neurocranium and characterized by convolutions and sulci, the lobes of the brain each have a specific set of functions; for example, the occipital lobe presides over the interpretation of visual stimuli, the parietal lobe the processing of sensory information coming from the skin, the sense of position, etc., the frontal lobe the ability to produce spoken and written language, the control of voluntary movements, etc., and, finally, the temporal lobe, the ability to understand written and spoken language, the perception and interpretation of sounds, etc.