Question

The centre of intelligence in the forebrain is

• A. Frontal
• B. Parietal
• C. Temporal
• D. Occipital

Answer 1

The correct option is A Frontal

Cerebrum is the main portion of vertebrate’s brain and largest part in human brain which is responsible for consciousness. It consists of two cerebral hemispheres which in turn have four lobes; frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. Occipital lobes contain centre for vision, visual images and other sensory experiences while temporal lobes comprise of centres for hearing and smelling and for interpretation of sensory experiences and memory. Parietal lobe is the area of cerebrum which is responsible for sensation of touch, temperature, pressure, pain and speech. The association area prefrontal lobe of of frontal lobes of cerebrum is crucial in evaluation of information, judgement, decision making, and planning and response organization i.e. intellectual processes. This makes option A correct.