Brain Flashcards
1
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1
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Frontal lobe motor function and higher brain functions; contains the primary motor cortex, prefrontal cortex and Broca’s area
2
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2
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Parietal lobe main function in sensation; contains the primary somatosensory cortex and somatosensory association cortex
3
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3
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Occipital lobe mainly involved in vision, contains the primary visual cortex
4
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4, 5
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Temporal lobe (4) involved in memory, language and comprehension, contains the hippocampus, Corpus Callosum (5) and the left temporal lobe contains Wernicke’s area
5
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6,7,8
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Brain stem (6-8) composed of the midbrain (6), pons (7) and medulla (8), continues onto the spinal cord
6
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9
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Cerebellum coordinates movement patterns