Brain & Nervous System 4

Question 1

What are the functions of the pariental lobe?

Answer 1

• Responding to and interpreting complex stimuli

* Somatosensory-relates to sensation of touch.

Question 2

What are the functions of the occipital lobe?

Answer 2

• Receives and processes visual info
• Complex integration creates binocular vision
• Permits greater level of detail and depth perception
• Concerned with articulating what we see.

Question 3

Describe PET scanning.

Answer 3

• Positron Emission Tomography
• Radioactive substance injected and detected as it passes through brain
• Allows detection of active areas of the brain.

Question 4

What can result from damage to Wernicke’s area?

Answer 4

Patient cannot understand visual or spoken communication therefore their own spoken communication does not make sense.

Question 5

What can result from damage to Broca’s area?

Answer 5

Patient can understand visual and spoken communication but cannot produce any sensible spoken or written language.

Question 6

Give the functions of the frontal lobe.

Answer 6

• Specific role in personality
• Planning
• Social conscience
• Awareness.