Brain Areas/Functions Flashcards

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Brainstem (4)

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regulates body temp
HR
swallowing
breathing

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Occipital lobe (3)

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Vision
Visual processing
colour identification

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Temporal lobe (8)

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Memory
Understanding
language
facial recognition
hearing
vision
speech
emotions

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Partietal lobe (6)

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perception
object classification
spelling
knowledge of numbers
visuospatial processing

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Broca’s area in charge of _______ located in ________

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expressive speech
frontal lobe

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Problems in the frontal lobe can lead to ______, _______, ______ change

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personality, emotional, intellectual (personality development)

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Receptive speech is in the _____, which is to _______ and ________

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temporal lobe
understand and comprehend

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Wernickes area is located where? and it’s function is (2)

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temporal lobe
receptive speech and language comprehension

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Hypothalamus is part of the _______ Governs control over (8)

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limbic system

satiety, appetite, sensation of hunger, thirst, water balance, circadian rhythm, body temp, libido, hormonal regulation

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Limbic system function & components (4)

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regulation & modulation of emotions and memory

hypothalamus
thalamus
hippocampus
amygdala

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How does the blockage of 5-HT2A receptors modulate dopamine treat negative symptoms

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modulates dopamine release increasing dopamine in prefrontal cortex

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Cerebellum (4)

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coordination, balance**, gross & fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination

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Problems in the temporal lobe can lead to _________, _________, _______

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auditory hallucinations, aphasia, amnesia

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Problems in the occipital lobe can cause (3)

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visual field defects, blindness, visual hallucinations

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Problems in the parietal lobe can cause, _____, _____

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agnosia ( unable to recognize objects, people, sounds, despite normal senses)

sensory disturbances

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Clock drawing test is a _____, used to assess _____, and ______

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neurological problems

executive function and cognitive dysfunction

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Clock drawing test is a quick screen for ______, impairments can be associated with _____

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dementia, right parietal lobe

18
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Cerebral lobes FPOT

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frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal

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Hippocampus

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regulates memory, converts short-term memory to long-term memory

also motivation, stress, emotions, learning

20
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Frontal lobe (6)

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thinking
planning
problem solving
emotions
behavioral control
decision making

21
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Cerebrum

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Largest part of brain divided in 2 halves (Left hemisphere and Right hemisphere)

22
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Amygdala (7)

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Mediating mood
emotional awareness
fear**
anxiety**
anger
emotions**
aggression**

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Thalamus (4)

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Sensory relax station except smell

modulates flow of sensory info to prevent overwhelming cortex

regulates emotions and memory

related affective behaviors

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Frontal lobe (4)

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prefrontal cortex executive function, decision making, planning

planning complex tasks

says no to other parts of brain impulses

motor cortex movements (engine in front)

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Parietal lobe
sensory info processing awareness of ones environment
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Occipital lobe (1)
sensory info from the eyes
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temporal lobe
auditory cortex (temporal = tempo)
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Hypothalamus
sensation of hunger and thirst ** circadian rhythms** body temp libido hormone regulation
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anterior cingulate 5
cognitive functions decision making empathy impulse control emotions
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Brain parts that cause addiction 7
Nucleus Accumbens ** hippocampus basal ganglia extended amygdala prefrontal cortex orbitofrontal cortex cingulate gyrus
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cortical thinning and decreased hippocampus volume is associated with
mental illnesses MDD, PTSD
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tests to monitor cerebral blood flow 5
transcranial doppler ultrasound PET scan Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) MRI Computed tomography angiography CTA
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Cerebrovascular accident 9
stroke can affect different areas of brain frontal temporal parietal occipital lobes brain stem cerebellum basal ganglia thalmus hippocampus
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What test assess balance and coordination
romberg test
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romberg test
ability to stand with feet parallel and together with eyes open and closed for 30 seconds
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negative romberg test
able to stay stable during the test and have minimal swaying with eyes open and closed
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positive romberg test
inability to maintain an erect posture over 60 seconds with eyes closed
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trendelenburg test assess for
assess for hip dysfunction by having patient stand on both feet and slowly raise one foot off the ground without additional support
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neg trendelenburg test
adequate abductor strength then both hips should remain level or slightly elevated on the standing side
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positive trendelenburg test
weakness to the hip abductor muscles looks like a drop of the hip or downward tilt of pelvis
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