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lab 7: the cerebrum Flashcards

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what is the function of the frontal lobe

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voluntary movement and higher level function

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what is the function of the parietal lobe

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processes touch and assembles input from your other senses into a form you can use them

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what is the function of the temporal lobe

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processing auditory information and encoding of memory

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what is the function of the occipital lobe

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visual perception and processing

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what is the function of the angular gyrus

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attention , self processing , emotion regulation

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what is the function of the inner hemispheric tissue

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separated both cerebral hemispheres thru the falx cerebri

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what is the function of the parietal occipital fissure

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separates parietal and occipital lobes

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what is the function of the cingulate gyrus

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coordinates sensory input with emotions , pain , behavior , and language expression

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what is the function of the frontal pole

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human behavior and cognitive abilities like action selection

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what is the function of the occipital pole

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visual processing

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what is the function of the temporal pole

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emotional and social behavior , semantic processing , memory and language

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what is the function of the corpus callosum

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connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain and ensures both sides can communicate

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what is the function for the uncus

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olfaction , memory and emotion

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what is the function of the parahippocampal gyrus

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spatial awareness and memories

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what is the function of the fusiform gyrus ( occipital temporal gyrus)

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high level vision such as face perception or objective recognition

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what is the function of the internal capsule

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allowed communication between areas of the cerebral cortex and areas of the brain stem

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what is the function of the corona radiata

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carry messages to and from the body

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what is the function of the centrum semiovale

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contain projections , homologous and associate fibers

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what is the function of the primary motor cortex

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generate signals to direct the movement of the body

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what is the function of the premotor cortex ( anterior lateral to motor cortex)

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prepares and executes movements of the limbs thru coordination

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what is the function of the supplementla motor cortex (anterior medial to motor cortex)

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prepare for movement , especially proximal musculature

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what is the function of broca’s area

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speech production and articulation

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what is the function of wernickes area

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language comprehension

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what is the function of the visual cortex

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receives , integrates and processes visual information relayed from the retinas

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what is the function of the auditory cortex
receives and processes the contents of sounds, voices or music
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what is the function of the primary somatosensory cortex
receives input like touch , tempo , vibration , pressure and pain
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what is the function of the secondary somatosensory cortex
associated with spatial and tactile memory
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what is the function of the vestibular cortex
interacts with the visual cortex to mediate self motion perception and balance
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what is the function of the hippocampus
declarative memory
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what is the function of the insula
perceive pain and give awareness to our body
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what is the function of the amygdala
processing center for emotions
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what is the function for the fornix
key role in cognition and episodic memory recall
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what is the function and innervation of the medial rectus
adduction of the eye and CN 3

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