Localisation of function in the brain Flashcards
define Localisation of function
The theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities
Motor area
a region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement
Somatosensory area
An area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory info such as touch
Visual area
a part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual info
Auditory area
Located in the temporal lobe and concerned with the analysis of speech-based info
Broca’s area
An area of the frontal lobe of the brain in the left hemisphere responsible for speech production
Wernicke’s area
AN area of the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere responsible for language comprehension
damage to broca or wernickes area is called
broca aphasia or wernickes aphasia
