The Four Lobes

Assignment #3: Essay #4 4. Describe the four major lobes of the brain (name and location) and describe what abilities one would lose if damage occurs in each of the lobes. The Frontal Lobe The Frontal Lobe is the lobe of the brain that resides in the front portion of the brain above the eyes. This lobe is responsible for movement and planning. If a person were to go out and injure their Frontal Lobe many things would …

…The Occipital Lobe is responsible for visionary functions. So as one might have guessed, if an injury occurred to the Occipital Lobe the vision of that person would be damaged. If the injury was serious enough the person might even go blind. This lobe is located in the back section of the brain slightly below the Pariental Lobe. This is also why a hard blow to the back of the head often blurs your vision.