Brain Flashcards
role of the frontal lobe
cognitive functions, speech an expressive language
role of parietal lobe
touch perception and interpretation
role of temporal lobe
receptive language and long-term memory
role of occipital lobe
visual perception and interpreation
What is the primary motor cortex?
apart of the frontal lobe, directs voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
what is the supplementary motor cortex
apart of frontal lobe, motor planning of speech
what’s Broca’s area (inferior frontal gyrus)
apart of frontal lobe, controls movements involved in speech production
what is the Primary somatosensory (sensory) cortex
revives and perceives sensory information - touch pressure pain vibration temperature taste (parietal lobe)
what’s the Supramarginal gyrus
phonological processing for speech (parietal lobe)
what’s Angular gyrus
role in written comprehension (parietal lobe)