Localosation Of Function Of The Brain Flashcards
(30 cards)
Who came up with the idea of localisation of function
Wernicke’s and Broca’s
What is localisation
When specifically identified areas of the brain are associated with particular psychological/physical functions
What is lateralization
When the two separate hemispheres of the brain can control separate functions or dominate
What is the cerebral cortex
The outer layer of both hemispheres which is about 3mm thick
What’s the front half of the brain called
The frontal lobe
What does the frontal lobe control
-Motor area
-Emotional regulation
What does the right frontal lobe control
The left side of the body
What does the left frontal lobe control
The right side of the body
What separates the frontal lobe and the somatosensory area
Central sulcus
What is at the top back of the brain
The parietal lobe
What does the parietal lobe control
Sensory area
What is at the front of the parietal lobe
The somatosensory area
What does more/less area associated with the somatosensory area correlate to
The sensitivity of the feature
Hands Vs leg
What is at the bottom back of the brain
Occipital lobe
What does the occipital lobe control
Visual area
What does the left occipital lobe control
Right visual field
What does the right occipital lobe control
The left visual field
What’s at the bottom of the brain
The temporal lobe
What does the temporal lobe control
Auditory data
What is localised and lateralized to the left frontal lobe
Broca’s area
What is the Broca’s area responsible for
Speech production
What occurs if the Broca’s area is damaged
-Slow laborious speech
-Lacks fluency
-Missing conjunctive words
What is lateralized/localised to the left temporal lobe
Wernicke’s area
What’s Wernicke’s area for
-Language comprehension
-Language meaning
