Brain Flashcards
1
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Cerebrum
A
- conscious thought process, memory storage, and reasoning
2
Q
Gyrus
A
Superficial folds in brain
3
Q
Precentral gyrus
A
Last fold in the frontal lobe
4
Q
Postcentral gyrus
A
First fold in the parietal lobe
5
Q
Sulcus
A
Depression in between the folds
6
Q
Grey matter
A
- outside
- forms the cerebral cortex
7
Q
White matter
A
- inside
- forms the cerebral medulla
8
Q
Auditory cortex and association area
A
Sound
9
Q
Olfactory cortex and association area
A
Smell
10
Q
Wernickes area
A
- Makes sense of rhythm
- Spoken language
11
Q
Gnostic area
A
- turns info into abstract concepts
- ex. Gives the word “weekend” a happy connotation/meaning
12
Q
Premotor cortex
A
- assembles muscle movements into correct steps
13
Q
Primary motor cortex
A
initiates/controls voluntary movements of body
14
Q
Frontal eye field
A
Eye movement
15
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Broca’s area
A
Speech and tongue movement
