Frontal Lobe
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The frontal lobe links and integrates all components of behavior at the highest level.
Emotion and social adjustment and impulse control are also localized here. Injury to
parts of the frontal lobe may cause an inability to move part of the body or the whole
side of the body. Speech may become halting, disorganized or be stopped except for
single explosive words. Personality may change. Social rules of behavior may be disregarded.
The executive functions, planning, abstract reasoning, impulse control, sustained attention
and insight are all located here. The frontal lobe is highly susceptible to injury.
- Initiation
- Problem solving
- Judgment
- Inhibition of behavior
- Planning/anticipation
- Self-monitoring
- Motor planning
- Personality/emotions
- Awareness of abilities/limitations
- Organization
- Attention/concentration
- Mental flexibility
- Speaking (expressive language)