Stroke Patient Portfolio (PDF) - Buckinghamshire County Council

About the BrainThe brain is also divided into different lobes (parts), and the brainstem and cerebellum. Each of these areas is responsible for differentfunctions. The diagram below shows the right side of the brain. Theleft side looks the same but has slightly different functions. responsible for personality and controlof movement responsible for appreciation of sensation responsible for the understanding of sight,sound and touch sensations responsible for interpreting vision controls the vital functions of swallowing,breathing and the action of the heartresponsible for co-ordination of all musclemovements, including:- walking, talking,muscle tone and balance10