Psychology GCSE
Named brain structures
What Named brain structures means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Named brain structures
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The frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and cerebellum are the regions of the brain studied here.
Topics that use Named brain structures
- Brain and neuropsychology (AQA GCSE)
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