2. A Useful Framework

Question 1

how is the lateral/central sulcus also called?

Answer 1

lateral sulcus = sylvian fissure

central sulcus = rolandic fissure

Question 2

wat is phrenology?

Answer 2

phrenology: different parts of the cortex serve different functions

> size of those parts correlates with differences in personality and cognition

> not grounded in science

Question 3

wat is functional specialization?

Answer 3

functional specialization:

> different regions in the brain have some degree of specialization of neurons to serve different functions

Question 4

working memory: which brain regions involved in

1. executive
2. verbal
3. visual

part?

Answer 4

executive part: prefrontal love (DLPFC)

verbal part: speech areas of cortex

visual part: visueal regions