Biopsych Flashcards
What are the lobes of the brain
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
What is the frontal lobe
Contains the motor area controlling voluntary movement.
Damage may result in loss of control over fine motor movements
What is the temporal lobe
Contains the auditory area which analyses speech based information
Damage: hearing loss
More damage, more loss of hearing
What is the parietal lobe
Processes sensory information. E.g touch, heat, pressure.
What is the purpose of Broca’s area
Speech production
Where is Brochas area
Left frontal lobe
What happens if there is damage to Broca’s area
Slow speech, lacking speech fluency.
Difficulty naming and finding words
Where is Wernickes area
Back of the left temporal lobe
What is the purpose for Wernickes area
Language comprehension
Damage to Wernickes area result in…
Problems understanding
Nonsense words
