Neuro Lab 7

Question 1

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

Answer 1

voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions

Question 2

What is the function of the parietal lobe?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is the function of the temporal lobe?

Answer 3

processing auditory information and the encoding of memory

Question 4

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

Answer 4

visual perception and processing

Question 5

What is the function of the angular gyrus?

Answer 5

integrates sensory info to enable reading, writing, math, spatial reasoning, and abstract thinking

Question 6

Where is the angular gyrus?

Answer 6

Question 7

What is the function of the interhemispheric fissure?

Answer 7

anatomically separates both cerebral hemispheres through the falx cerebri, and functionally connects the brain through the corpus callosum

Question 8

What is the function of the parieto-occipital fissure?

Answer 8

separates parietal and occipital lobes

Question 9

What is the function of the cingulate gyrus?

Answer 9

Coordinates Sensory Input With Emotions, Emotional Responses to Pain, Regulates Aggressive Behavior, Communication, Maternal Bonding, Language Expression, Decision Making

Question 10

What is the function of the frontal pole?

Answer 10

human behavior
action selection

Question 11

Where is the frontal pole?

Answer 11

Question 12

What is the function of the occipital pole?

Answer 12

visual processing

Question 13

Where is the occipital pole?

Answer 13

Question 14

What is the function of the temporal pole?

Answer 14

integrating emotion, memory, and social cognition
- limbic hub

Question 15

Where is the temporal pole?

Answer 15

Question 16

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is the function of the uncus?

Answer 17

olfaction, memory, emotion

Question 18

What is the function of the parahippocampal gyrus?

Answer 18

spatial awareness and memories

Question 19

What is the function of the occipitotemporal gyrus (fusiform gyrus)?

Answer 19

high level vision such as face perception, object recognition, and reading

Question 20

What is the function of the internal capsule?

Answer 20

allows communication between areas of the cerebral cortex and areas of the brainstem
- projection fiber

Question 21

What is the function of the corona radiata?

Answer 21

carry messages to and from the body
-CST runs through here

Question 22

Where is the corona radiata?

Answer 22

between internal capsule and centrum semiovale

Question 23

What is the function of the centrum semiovale?

Answer 23

contains projection, homologous, and associate fibers

serves as a major pathway for nerve fibers connecting different regions of the brain, enabling communication between cortical and subcortical areas.

Question 24

Where is the centrum semiovale?

Answer 24

Question 25

What is the function of the primary motor cortex?

Answer 25

generate signals to direct the movement of the body

Question 26

What is the function of the premotor cortex?

Answer 26

prepares and executes movements of the limbs, through coordination with other parts of the brain in choosing the appropriate motions

Question 27

What is the function of the supplementary motor cortex?

Answer 27

motor initiation

Question 28

What is the function of Broca's area?

Answer 28

speech production and articulation by using mouth muscles

Question 29

Where is Broca's area?

Answer 29

Question 30

What is the function of Wernicke's area?

Answer 30

language comprehension

Question 31

Where is the Wernicke's area?

Answer 31

Question 32

What is the function of the visual cortex?

Answer 32

receives, integrates, and processes visual information relayed from the retinas

Question 33

Where is the visual cortex?

Answer 33

Question 34

Where is the calcarine sulcus vs. the cuneus vs. the lingual

Answer 34

Question 35

what is the function of the lingula?

Answer 35

superior vision

Question 35

what is the function of the cuneus

Answer 35

inferior vision

Question 36

What is the function of the auditory cortex?

Answer 36

receives and processes the contents of sounds, voices, or music

Question 37

Where is the auditory cortex?

Answer 37

Question 38

What is the function of the somatosensory cortex?

Answer 38

primary: responsible for receiving the bulk of somatosensory inputs like touch, temperature, vibration, pressure, and pain secondary: associated with spatial and tactile memory associated with sensory experiences

Question 39

What is the function of the vestibular cortex?

Answer 39

intimately interacts with the visual cortex to mediate self-motion perception and balance

Question 40

Where is the vestibular cortex?

Answer 40

Question 41

where is the hippocampus and the amygdala?

Answer 41

Question 42

what is the function of the hippocampus

Answer 42

memory formation spatial navigation

Question 43

What is the function of the amygdala

Answer 43

emotional regulation (negative emotions)

Question 44

what is the function of the fornix

Answer 44

part of limbic system - memory and emotional processing