functional organisation of cerebral cortex Flashcards
1
Q
what is the name for a fold in the brain?
A
gyrus
2
Q
what is the name for a groove in brain?
A
sulcus
3
Q
what is the function of the parieto temporal cortex?
A
integrates information of different modalities
involved in memory
4
Q
what is the prefrontal cortex involved in?
A
regulating mood and feelings
higher order cognitive functions - judgement, conceptualism
5
Q
What is the function of wernicke’s area?
A
sensory or receptive language area
involved in understanding
understand language
6
Q
what is the function of broca’s area
A
motor or expressive language area - production
articulate speech
