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Bony ridges
Skull Anatomy
Frontal
lobe
Parietal
lobe Limbic
Lobe
Occipital
lobe
Temporal
Lobe
The Frontal Lobe
The frontal lobe is the area of
the brain responsible for our
“executive skills” - higher
cognitive functions.
These include:
• Problem solving
• Spontaneity
• Memory
• Language
• Motivation
• Judgment
• Impulse control
• Social and sexual
behavior.
Frontal Lobe Injury
The frontal lobe of the brain can
be injured from direct impact on
the front of the head.
During impact, the brain tissue is
accelerated forward into the bony
skull. This can cause bruising of
the brain tissue and tearing of
blood vessels.
Frontal lobe injuries can cause
changes in personality, as well as
many different kinds of
disturbances in cognition and
memory.
Prefrontal Cortex
The prefrontal cortex
is involved with
intellect, complex
learning, and
personality.
Injuries to the frontal
lobe can cause
mental and
personality changes.
The Developing Brain
• Children’s brains do not reach their adult
weight of 3 pounds until they are 12 years
old
• The brain, and most importantly, the
brain’s frontal lobe region does not reach
it’s full cognitive maturity till individuals
reach their mid twenties
The Developing Brain
• The Frontal Lobe houses our executive
skills, these include; judgement, problem
solving, mental flexibility, etc.
• The Frontal Lobe is very vulnerable to
injury
• Damage to the Frontal Lobe any where
along the developmental continuum can
impact executive skill functioning
Temporal Lobe
The temporal lobe plays a role
in emotions, and is also
responsible for smelling,
tasting, perception, memory,
understanding music,
aggressiveness, and sexual
behavior.
The temporal lobe also
contains the language area of
the brain.
Temporal Lobe Injury
The temporal lobe of the brain is vulnerable to injury
from impacts of the front of the head.
The temporal lobe lies upon the bony ridges of the
inside of the skull, and rapid acceleration can cause the
brain tissue to smash into the bone, causing tissue
damage or bleeding.
Parietal Lobe
The parietal lobe plays a
role in our sensations of
touch, smell, and taste. It
also processes sensory
and spatial awareness, and
is a key component in eye-
hand co-ordination and
arm movement.
The parietal lobe also
contains a specialized area
called Wernicke’s area that
is responsible for matching
written words with the
sound of spoken speech.
Side Impact Injuries
May Impact the Parietal Lobe
Dendrites:
Collects
information from
other neurons
Cell Body
Axon:
Transmits information to
other neurons.
Definitions
• Traumatic Brain Injury is an insult to the
brain caused by an external physical force
• Diffuse Axonal Injury the tearing and
shearing of microscopic brain cells
• Acquired Brain Injury is an insult to the
brain that has occurred after birth, for
example; TBI, stroke, near suffocation,
infections in the brain, anoxia
Incidence of TBI CDC 2004