6.5: Localisation of function in the brain Flashcards
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks)
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
First AO3 paragraph
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
Example
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
Second AO3 paragraph
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
Third AO3 paragraph
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight.
This is that they appear blind and report no vision, but they’re able to locate objects in their visual field by pointing to them
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight.
This is that they appear blind and report no vision, but they’re able to locate objects in their visual field by pointing to them.
This is further illustrated through Overgaard et al’s case study of GR
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight.
This is that they appear blind and report no vision, but they’re able to locate objects in their visual field by pointing to them.
This is further illustrated through Overgaard et al’s case study of GR.
GR was left cortically blind following a brain haemorrhage, but she was aware of stimuli, even though she could not see them (blindsight)
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight.
This is that they appear blind and report no vision, but they’re able to locate objects in their visual field by pointing to them.
This is further illustrated through Overgaard et al’s case study of GR.
GR was left cortically blind following a brain haemorrhage, but she was aware of stimuli, even though she could not see them (blindsight).
This matters because if vision is fully localised to the visual cortex, people who are blind because of damage to that area shouldn’t be able to see
Discuss the extent to which brain functions are localised.
Refer to evidence in your answer (16 marks).
The term localisation refers to the principle that specific functions originate in certain regions of the brain.
Research has been carried out since the 19th century to determine the functions of these different areas of the brain.
Firstly, the visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, is responsible for processing visual information.
Nerve impulses are transferred from the retina to the visual cortex via optic nerves.
Secondly, the auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe, is responsible for auditory processes.
The process starts at the cochlea which detects sound and then transports messages to the brain stem for basic processing, then onto the auditory cortex.
Thirdly, the motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe, is responsible for coordinating movement.
Finally, the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, pressure, pain and temperature.
The first AO3 paragraph is that there is research support for localisation of function.
For example, Broca studied Tan, a man with brain damage that resulted in him only being able to say one word, ‘tan,’ but he could understand spoken language.
This shows that his Broca’s area was damaged, as it is responsible for speech production, but not his Wernick’s area, which is responsible for language comprehension - understanding.
This is further supported by Peterson, who used brain scans to show that Wernick’s area was active during listening tasks.
This shows that the brain is localised.
The second AO3 paragraph is that However, Broca’s area may also be involved in responding to cognitive tasks like maths problems, not just language production.
Fedorenko et al. (2012) found two regions in Broca’s area - one for language and one for responding to cognitive tasks.
This matters because the brain may be even more localised than initially thought, as one area of the brain may have multiple functions and the brain may work in a more holistic manner.
The third AO3 paragraph is that in addition, not all research supports localisation of function, since there is research that suggests function is not fully localised in vision.
For example, Bridgeman and Staggs found that individuals with damage to their visual cortex area show blindsight.
This is that they appear blind and report no vision, but they’re able to locate objects in their visual field by pointing to them.
This is further illustrated through Overgaard et al’s case study of GR.
GR was left cortically blind following a brain haemorrhage, but she was aware of stimuli, even though she could not see them (blindsight).
This matters because if vision is fully localised to the visual cortex, people who are blind because of damage to that area shouldn’t be able to see.
This suggests that there are other pathways outside of the visual cortex that process unconscious sight, meaning that vision is not fully localised
