4 Cerebrum Flashcards
Hemispheres
Left: writing, arithmetic
Right: non-linguistic functions
Central Sulcus
divides anterior frontal lobe from posterior parietal lobe
Lateral Sulcus
separates frontal lobe from temporal lobe
Parieto-Occipital Sulcus
separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe
Broca’s Area
speech production
Prefrontal Cortex
executive functions
Wernickes Area
language comprehension
Frontal Eye Field
visual attention
Amygdala
involved in emotional processing, crucial for learning and memory
Hippocampus
essential for formation and retreival of memories
Hypothalamus
controls autnomic and endocrine functions
Cingulate Gyrus
regulates emotional responses to pain/fear/aggression
Thalamus
relay sensory information and manage emotional responses
Fornix
white matter tract that connect hippocampus to hypothalamus