cognitive functions and laterality Flashcards
What seperates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
central sulcus
What are the two hemispheres connected by
corpus collosum
Why does the corpus collosum show up white
because of myelination
What does motor cortex and somatosensory cortex do
motor cortex - movement
somatosensory cortex - somatic sensations
What is brocas aphasia and wernickes aphasia for left hemisphere damage
brocas aphasia - poor language production
wernickes aphasia - poor language comprehension
if you are right handed you have a larger ?
planum temporale (speech comprehension)
What can right hemisphere damage lead to
spatial neglect (ignore left side of the body)
What is split brain research
split brain people have corpus collosum severed, to help epilepsy
what is left hemisphere known for
language, logic analytical thought
what is right hemisphere known for
creativity, art etc
Chomsky and Pinker developed the language acquisition device which is?
inborn mechanism to learn language with ease in children
What are the experimental paradigms for consciousness
stroop task
masking
binocular rivalry (consciousness can be fleeting)
phi phenomenon (consciousness lags in time)
What does the consciousness of a stimulus depend on
the amount and spread of brain activity
what is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language
Williams syndrome
Wernicke’s aphasia is also known as?
fluent aphasia
