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Divisions of the Brain


Telencephalon


Function:

  • Determines Intelligence

  • Determines Personality

  • Interpretation of Sensory Impulses

  • Motor function

  • Planning and Organization

  • Sense of Smell

  • Touch Sensation

Location:

  • The telencephalon is the anterior portion of the brain, rostral to the midbrain.

Structures:


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From Regina Bailey,
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