Unit 1 AOS 2 Flashcards
(54 cards)
Three areas of the frontal lobe
Primary motor cortex, prefrontal cortex, Broca’s area
Primary motor cortex main functions
Controls voluntary movement
Prefrontal cortex main functions
Higher level cognitive processes, controls social responses
Broca’s area main functions
Movement of mouth muscles for the articulation of meaningful speech
Primary motor cortex effects of damage
Loss of motor skills
Prefrontal cortex effects of damage
Decision making difficulties, memory loss, not understanding social cues
Broca’s area effects of damage
Broca’s aphasiia
Broca’s area effects of damage
Broca’s aphasiia
Three areas of the parietal lobe
Primary somatosensory cortex, Geschwind’s territory, Association areas
Primary somatosensory cortex main functions
Receives and processes sensory information
Geschwind’s territory main functions
Connects, and allows messages to go between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area
Parietal lobe association areas main function
Right-perceive 3D shapes and designs
Left-reading, writing, arithmetic
Primary somatosensory cortex effects of damage
Loss of sensation
Geschwind’s territory effects of damage
Reduced ability to produce or comprehend speech
Two areas of the occipital lobe
Primary visual cortex, association areas
Primary visual cortex main functions
Receives and processes signals from both eyes
Occipital lobe association areas main function
Select and integrate information from the primary visual cortex
Primary visual cortex effects of damage
Visual impairment
Three areas of the temporal lobe
Primary auditory cortex, Wernicke’s area, association areas
Primary auditory cortex main functions
Receives and processes auditory information
Wernicke’s area main functions
Understanding and comprehension of language
Temporal lobe association areas main functions
Recognising faces, obtaining memories
Primary auditory cortex effects of damage
Problems with auditory sensation and perception
Wernicke’s area effects of damage
Wernicke’s aphasia
