Cerebral Cortex (Module 12) Flashcards

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Cerebral Cortex

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Regulating most complex behavior including sensations, motor control, and higher mental processes.

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Corpus Callosum

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Band of fibers that connect hemispheres.

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Glial Cells

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Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons.

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Frontal Lobe

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involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.

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Parietal Lobe

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includes the sensory cortex and processes somatic information.

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Occipital Lobe

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include the visual areas, which receive visual information from the opposite visual field.

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Temporal Lobe

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Auditory areas.

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Motor Cortex

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Rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements.

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Somatosensory Cortex

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Area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body sensation.

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Association Areas

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Not involved in primary motor or sensory functions. They are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking and speaking.

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Aphasia

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Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage.

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Broca’s Area (Paul Broca)

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Areas of the brain controlling muscles related to speech

Damage to this area results in impaired speaking.

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Wernicke’s Area (Carl Wernicke)

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Damage to this area causes impaired understanding of meanings of words.

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