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1b Cortical Organisation and Function Flashcards

1
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What is the cerebral cortex?

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The thin layer that covers the entire surface of the brain - together with deep nuclei contains the grey matter

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What is the microscopic organization of the cerebral cortex?

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layers and columns

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Where is the primary motor cortex?

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in front of the central sulcus

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What are the functions of the frontal lobe?

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Cognitive function
Attention
Motor functions
Memory
Language

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What are the functions of the parietal lobe?

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Sensation
Sensory aspect of language
Spatial orientation and self perception

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What is the function of the occipital lobe?

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Processing visual information

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What is the function of the temporal lobe?

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Processing auditory information, emotions and memory

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What does the limbic lobe include?

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amygdala, hippocampus, mamillary body, and cingulate gyrus

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What is the limbic lobe concerned with?

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learning, memory, emotion, motivation and reward

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What is the grey matter composed of ?

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neuronal cell bodies and glial cells

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What is the internal structure of the white matter?

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Myelinated neuronal axons arranged in tract

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12
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What connects cortical areas?

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White matter tracts

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13
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What are association fibres?

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connect areas within the same hemisphere

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What are commissural fibres?

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Connect homologous structure in left and right hemispheres

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What are projection fibres?

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connect cortex with lower brain structures (e.g. thalamus, brain stem and spinal cord)

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What is the name of the fibres which connect the frontal and occipital lobes?

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Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus

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What is the name of the fibres which connect the frontal and temporal lobes?

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Arcuate Fascicules (Broca and Wernicke areas)
Uncinate fascicules (connects anterior frontal and temporal)

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What are the two main sets of commissural fibres?

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Corpus callosum and anterior commissure

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What is the corona radiata?

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where the projections radiate

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20
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Where do the projection fibres converge?

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Through an internal capsule between the thalamus and basal ganglia

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21
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What effects will lesions in the primary cortices have compared to the secondary / association cortices?

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Function predictable / less
Organised topographically / not
Symmetry between left and right / weak symmetry

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What is the role of the primary motor cortex?

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controls fine, discrete, precise voluntary movements.
Provides descending signals to execute movements.

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What is the role of the supplementary motor cortex?

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Involved in planning complex movements (e.g. internally cued)

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What is the role of the premotor area?

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involved in planning movements (e.g. externally cued)

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What is the role of the primary somatosensory cortex?

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processes somatic sensations arising from receptors in the body (e.g. fine touch, vibration, two-point discrimination, proprioception, pain and temperature.

26
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Which lobe of the brain is the somatosensory cortex in?

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Parietal lobe

27
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What is the role of the somatosensory association lobe?

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Interpret significance of sensory information

Awareness of self and awareness of personal space

28
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What is the role of the primary visual cortex?

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Processes visual stimuli

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What is the role of the visual association cortex?

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Gives meaning and interpretation of visual input

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What is the role of the auditory association cortex?

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Gives meaning and interpretation of auditory input

31
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What is Broca’s area?

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Production of language

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What is Wernicke’s area?

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Involved in the understanding of language

33
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What is the role of the pre-frontal cortex?

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Attention
Adjusting social behaviour
Planning
Personality expression
Decision Making

34
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What changes occur due to frontal lobe lesions?

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Changes in personality and inappropriate behaviour

35
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What is meant by contralateral neglect?

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When there is a lesion to the cortex on one side of the brain leading to complete disregard of what the other side of the body is doing, and lack of self awareness

36
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Lesions in which lobe lead to contralatral neglect?

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Parietal lobe

37
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What do temporal lobe lesions lead to ?

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Agnosia - the inability to recognise, and retrograde amnesia - inability to form new memories

38
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What does a lesion to Broca’s Area lead to?

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Inability to produce speech, however comprehension is intact - expressive aphasia

39
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What does a lesion to Wernicke’s Area lead to?

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Receptive aphasia - able to produce speech however comprehension of speech is significantly impaired

40
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Which association fibres connect Broca’s and Wernicke’s Areas?

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Arcuate fasciculus

41
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What is prosopagnosia?

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Inability to recognise familiar faces or learn new faces

42
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What does a lesion in the primary visual cortex lead to?

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blindness in the corresponding part of the visual field

43
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How can PET scans be used to assess brain function?

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blood flow directly to a brain region

44
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How can Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
be used to measure cortical function?

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amount of blood oxygen in a brain region

45
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What does Electroencephalography (EEG) do?

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Measures electrical activity in the brain

46
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What doews Magnetoencephalography – (MEG) do?

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Measures magnetic activity in the brain

47
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What are Somatosensory evoked potentials?

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series of waves that reflect sequential activation of neural structures along the somatosensory pathways

48
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What is Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)?

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Uses low direct current over the scalp to increase or decrease neuronal firing rates

49
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What is Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)?

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Imaging used to assess the structure of the brain Based on diffusion of water molecules

50
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What are the 6 layers of the brain?

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Molecular layer
External granular layer
External pyramidal layer
Internal granular layer
Internal pyramidal layer
Multiform Layer

51
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Which part of the brain is responsible for the sensory aspects of language?

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Parietal lobe

52
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Where is the insular cortex?

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Lies deep within the lateral fissue

53
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What does the internal capsule do?

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Consists of ascending and descending tracts that connect the thalamus and the cerebral cortex

54
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What is anterograde amnesia?

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The inability to form new memories

55
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Lesions to which brain area are common following a stroke?

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Wernicke’s

56
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What are three ways that cortical function is assessed?

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Imaging
Encephalography
Brain stimulation

57
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What does fMRI detect changes in?

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Changes in blood oxygenation and flow which occur in response to neural activity

58
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What it the routine investigation for people with spinal cord injury to confirm where along the pathway lesion is?

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EEG

59
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Where is the activity recorded to and from in an EEG?

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Recorded along the path of an impulse from the peripheral nerve up to the brain

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