Brodmann Areas quiz Flashcards
Where is #4 located?
Precentral gyrus of the frontal lobes
4 contributes the most fibers to the ___ system
Pyramidal
Functions of #4
Voluntary motor initiation-> distal extremities and facial and oral musculature
4 is the only area to contain ___
Giant pyramidal (Betz) cells
Is the cortex in #4 thin or thick?
Thick
Which lamina are located in #4?
V and VI
Where are #1-3 located?
Postcentral gyrus
Function of #1-3
Body sensing
Lamina located in #1-3
IV, I, VI
Areas 6 and 8 are called the ___
Premotor regions
Function of #6 and 8
Contribute fibers directly and indirectly to the pyramidal system
Function of #6
Motion of proximal extremities
Function of #8
Voluntary movements of the eyes-> CNs III, IV, VI
Where are #9-12 located?
Prefrontal cortex
Which lamina are located in #9-12?
II and III
Function of #9-12
Thought, abstract reasoning, imaginative and emotional uniqueness
Where is #44 located?
Frontal operculum
What is the other name for #44?
Broca’s speech area
Function of #44
Motor speech center-> initiates tongue, laryngeal, and pharyngeal musculature in the process of speaking, writing and signing
What is aphasia?
Loss of power to communicate through writing, speaking or signs
Strokes can cause ___
Motor aphasia