Chapter 2-bio

Question 1

Broca’s aphasia

Answer 1

*condition resulting from damage to Broca’s area, causing the affected person to be unable to speak fluently, to mispronounce words, and to speak haltingly.

Question 2

Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 2

Condition resulting from damage to Wernicke’s area, causing the affected person to be unable to understand or produce meaningful lang.

Question 3

What side of the brain controls the right side of the body?

Answer 3

• the left side controls the right side while the right side controls the left side

Question 4

Where are pituitary gland located?

Answer 4

• pituitary gland are located in the brain that secretes human growth hormone and influence all other hormone-secreting glands.

Question 5

What are the 2 association areas of the cortex?

Answer 5

• Brocias area

* wernickes area

Question 6

What are the 4 lobes in the cortex

Answer 6

• frontal lobes
• temporal lobes
• parietal lobes
• occipital lobes

Question 7

Where is the pineal gland and adrenal gland located?

Answer 7

• pineal gland is located near the base of the cerebrum.

* adrenal gland is located on top of each kidney

Question 8

What is located in the left hemisphere?

Answer 8

• Controls the right hand
• Spoken language
• Written language
• Mathematical calculations
• logical thought processes

Question 9

What is located on the right hemisphere?

Answer 9

• Controls the left hand
• Nonverbal
• Visual-spatial perception
• Music and artistic process
• Emotional thought and recognition
• processes the whole

Question 10

What’s the difference between Hypothalamus and hippocampus?

Answer 10

• Hypothalamus is part of the forebrain that regulates the amount of fear, thirst, sexual drive and aggression we feel
• Hippocampus plays a role in our learning memory and ability to compare sensory information to expectations.