Parts Of Brain Flashcards
What is the sensory cortex responsible for?
Sensory stuff!
Pain, heat…
What is the parietal lobe responsible for?
Understanding language
Temporal lobe
Hearing - think near ears
Intellectual and emotional - think pencil to his temple connected it to his brain
Occipital lobe
Primary visual area - O for optics
What is Wernicke’s area responsible for?
Speech comprehension
Cerebellum
Coordination - c for coordination
Brain stem
Unconscious thought: swallowing, breathing, heartbeat, wakefulness centre
Frontal lobe
Smell - just think close to your nose
Broca’s area
Speech
Motor Cortex
Movement - m for motor and movement. Just think motor
How does the carotid system supply flow?
Int. CA > mid cebebral > ant cerebral
How does the vertebro-basilar system
Vertebral artery > (cerebella artery) > basilar artery > posterior cerebral artery
