About the Brain

Cerebral Functions

Visual

perception, image recognition, association, and coordination of eye movement

Association Area

short-term memory, equilibrium, and emotional responses

Motor

initiation of voluntary muscles

Broca's Area

control of muscles for speech

Auditory

sound perception

Emotional

pain, hunger, and fight or flight response

Sensory Association

associates sensory input with other areas of the brain for analysis, recognition, and action

Olfactory

smell perception and association

Sensory

sensation from skin and muscles