biopsychology Flashcards
where is the motor area found
back of the frontal lobe in both hemispheres
what is the function of the motor area
controls voluntary movement in the opposite side of the body
what happens when the motor area is damaged
may result in loss of control over fine movements
where is the somatosensory area found
front of both pariental lobes
what is the function of the somatosensory area
where sensory information from the skin is represented. the amount of somatosensory area devoted to a certain body part denotes its sensitivity
where is the visual area found
occipital lobe at the back of the brain
what is the function of the visual area
each eye sends information from the right visual field to the left visual cortex and from the left visual field to the right visual cortex.
what happens when the visual area is damaged
can cause blindness in the right visual field of one or both eyes
where is the auditory area found
temporal lobes
what is the function of the auditory area
analyses speech information
what happens when the auditory area is damaged
may cause partial hearing loss
the more extensive the damage the more extensive the loss
