Brodmann Areas

Question 1

This area is a primary motor initiation center for voluntary movement.

Answer 1

Area #4

Question 2

This area is located in the pre-central gyrus

Answer 2

Area #4

Question 3

This area commits more axons to the pyramidal system than any other

Answer 3

Area #4

Question 4

This is the only area that contains Betz cells

Answer 4

Area #4

Question 5

The pallium area of the cortex is particularly thick in this area with well-developed projection laminae

Answer 5

Area #4

Question 6

These areas are intertwined in the post-central gyrus or the parietal lobe and are known as the somestetic cortex

Answer 6

Areas #1, 2, 3

Question 7

What is somestestic perception (give examples) and where is it felt?

Answer 7

• conscious perception of: Pain, thermal sensation, deep tough, light touch, vibratory sensation, kinesthetic sensation.
• Areas #1, 2, 3

Question 8

What area(s) would areas #1,2,3 receive information from?

Answer 8

VPL and VPM of the thalamus

Question 9

What area(s) are sometimes called the pre-motor region

Answer 9

Areas #6 and 8

Question 10

T/F: Areas 6 and 8 initiate motor function for the distal extremities.

Answer 10

False: Area 6 initiates the proximal parts of the extremities

Question 11

This area is the motor invitation area for the distal extrmities

Answer 11

Area #4

Question 12

This area initiates voluntary movement for eyes

Answer 12

Area #8

Question 13

This area has LMN extend to move the six extraocular eye muscles

Answer 13

Area #8

Question 14

These areas as a whole are known as the prefrontal region

Answer 14

Areas #9, 10, 11, 12

Question 15

Laminae II and III (Associative laminae) are very well developed here

Answer 15

Areas #9, 10, 11, 12

Question 16

This is the area that has the greatest elaboration of thought and even perhaps what people call personality

Answer 16

Areas #9, 10, 11, 12

Question 17

The area that is targeted by a prefrontal lobotomy

Answer 17

the prefrontal area or areas 9, 10, 11, 12

Question 18

This is the area that houses Broca’s speech area

Answer 18

Area #44

Question 19

These two areas are often the target of a stroke of the middle cerebral artery

Answer 19

Areas 44 (Broca’s area) and 22 (Wernikie’s area)

Question 20

This area directs area #4 in motor initiation of the tongue , laryngeal and pharyngeal musculature for the process of speaking, writing and singing

Answer 20

Area 44

Question 21

This dyspepsia is characterized by the loss of ability control the motor aspect of speech

Answer 21

Broca’s Dysphasia

Question 22

These areas collectively constitute the visual cortex

Answer 22

Areas 17, 18 and 19

Question 23

This area makes up the primary visual cortex and receives input from the lateral geniculate body

Answer 23

Area 17

Question 24

This area is also called the striate cortex

Answer 24

Area 17

Question 25

This sulcus separates the visual field into top and bottom on the vertical axis

Answer 25

Calcerine Sulcus

Question 26

These areas surround area 17 and make up the remaining visual cortex

Answer 26

Areas 18, 19

Question 27

This area is where we “see” perception of some motion, illumination, and transparency

Answer 27

Area 17

Question 28

This area (s) is/are responsible for memory storage as it relates to visual sensations

Answer 28

Areas 18, 19

Question 29

T/F: A lesion in in areas 18 and 19 will result to blindness

Answer 29

False. It will not result in blindness but it will inhibit present images with past experience (i.e. remembering where your locker is based on the location)

Question 30

This area of the eye has the highest concentration of cones and thus vision is very clear

Answer 30

Macula lutea

Question 31

This area are known as the primary auditory cortex

Answer 31

Area 41

Question 32

Areas 41 is located within this area

Answer 32

the transverse temporal gyrus. Particularly along the medial extension known as Heschl’s gyrus

Question 33

This area is known as the secondary auditory cortex

Answer 33

Area 22

Question 34

Area 22 is also known as this common name

Answer 34

Wernicke’s area

Question 35

This area nearly extends into the parietal lobe

Answer 35

Area 22

Question 36

This area is responsible for hearing memory

Answer 36

Area 22

Question 37

A lesion on this area will result in a type of dysphasia that is characterized by the patient “talking nonsense”

Answer 37

Wernicke’s Dysphasia- area 22

Question 38

The arcuate fasciculus is the pathway between these two areas

Answer 38

22 and 44

Question 39

These areas fill up the bulk of the parietal lobe

Answer 39

Areas 5, 7, 39 and 40

Question 40

A lesion in this area will result in the conditions alexia and agraphia

Answer 40

Area 39 (angular gyrus)

Question 41

These areas are capable of synthesizing memories and sensations associated with reading, writing and language

Answer 41

Areas 5, 7, 39 and 40

Question 42

This area is associated with gustation

Answer 42

Area 43

Question 43

These areas are associated with olfaction

Answer 43

Area 34 (uncus) and 28 (parahippacampal gyrus)