Neuroscience Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is retrograde amnesia?
Inability to remember events before the brain damage.
What is anterograde amnesia?
Inability to form new memories after brain damage.
What did HM undergo to treat his epilepsy?
Bilateral removal of hippocampal areas.
What is the central executive?
A supervisory system for control of cognitive processes (e.g. Task switching).
What is the visuo-spatial sketch pad?
Temporary storage for manipulation of visual information.
What is the phonological loop?
Temporary storage for sound information.
Which hind brain area has a role in autonomic control of the cardio-vascular system?
Medulla oblongata
Which hind brain area has a role in organising sensory information and modulating motor commands?
Cerebellum
Which forebrain area control the autonomic nervous system?
Hypothalamus
Which forebrain area controls the input to the cerebral cortex?
Thalamus
Which brain area controls urges to do things and the reward system?
Caudate nucleus
Which brain area controls learned automatic movements?
Putamen
What do the caudate nucleus and putamen make up?
The striatum
Which brain area is key to voluntary movement and output of the basal ganglia?
Globus pallidus
Which part of the limbic system controls error signals, attention and emotion?
Cingulate cortex
Which part of the limbic system controls emotions, specifically fear?
Amygdala
Which part of the limbic system controls formation and recall of memories and navigation?
Hippocampus
Which brain area specialises in generation of speech?
Broca’s Area
Which brain area specialises in comprehension of speech?
Wernicke’s Area
Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in planting actions?
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in understanding errors and the feeling of self?
Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
Which area of the frontal cortex has a role in control of changes to usual behaviour and punishment/reward aspects of decisions?
Orbito-frontal cortex (OFC)
Which area of the prefrontal cortex has a role in gauging emotional meaning?
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC)
What brain area is involved in both “looking” and “grabbing?”
Parietal cortex
