CEREBRAL CORTEX Flashcards
1
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orbitofrontal cortex
A
makes decisions, where personality is formed
2
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prefrontal cortex
A
rational thinking; good/bad, future consequences
3
Q
parietal lobe
A
processes sensory information; touch, temperature, taste
4
Q
angular gyrus
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processes language and numbers
5
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occipital lobe
A
understands what eyes are seeing, very fast
6
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fusiform gyrus
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process of recognition
! DYSLEXIA
7
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temporal lobe
A
receives sensory information; sounds, speech
memory processing
8
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medial temporal lobe
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vital for long term memory
! PROBLEMS WITH MEMORY
9
Q
somatosensory
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receives all sensory input
10
Q
motor cortex
A
receives information from different parts of brain
! left, right difficulties
11
Q
wernicke’s area
A
producing speech
12
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broca’s area
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understanding speech
13
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CEREBRAL CORTEX
A
outer layer of brain
