Brain Hemispheres & Tools

Question 1

Connects both hemispheres

Answer 1

Corpus Callosum

Question 2

• Visual-spatial ability (mapping, puzzle-solving,
  following patterns, etc.)
  - Facial recognition
  - Creation and appreciation of art
  and music
  - Recognizes non-verbal sounds

Answer 2

Right Hemisphere

Question 3

• Language processing and speech
  
  • Logical, symbolic, and sequential tasks
  • Rational thought
  • “Textbook” thinking

Answer 3

Left Hemisphere

Question 4

Language motor area

Answer 4

Broca’s Area

Question 5

Speech understanding center

Answer 5

Wernicke’s Area

Question 6

an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage to either BROCA’S AREA (impaired speaking) or WERNICKE’S AREA (impaired understanding).

Answer 6

Aphasia

Question 7

any abnormal damage or change in the tissue of an organism, often caused by disease or trauma.

Answer 7

Lesion

Question 8

Uses magnetic fields & radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue.

Answer 8

MRI

Question 9

a visual display of brain activity that detects a
radioactive form of glucose while the brain
performs a specific task

Answer 9

PET Scan

Question 10

An amplified recording of the electrical waves sweeping across the brain’s surface, measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.

Answer 10

EEG