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Cerebral Cortex Flashcards

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gyri/sulci increase ___________

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surface area

allows for increased cortex size without increasing overall size of the brain

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sagital sulcus

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Longitudinal fissure

-divides brain into L and R hemispheres

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precentral sulcus

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-immediately anterior to the central sulcus in the frontal lobe

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central sulcus

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-divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe

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post-central sulcus

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-immediately posterior to the central sulcus in the parietal lobe

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lateral sulcus

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Sylvian Fissure

  • long, deep sulcus on lateral aspect of each cerebral hemisphere
  • separates temporal lobe from rest of cortex
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parietoccipital sulcus

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-separates occipital lobe from parietal lobe

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intraparietal sulcus

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lateral sulcus in parietal lobe

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superior and inferior frontal sulci

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-separate superior/middle/inferior frontal gyri

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superior and inferior temporal sulci

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-separate superior/middle/inferior temporal gyri

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frontal lobe: how many gyri?

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4

  • superior/middle/inferior frontal gyri
  • precentral gyrus
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parietal lobe: how many gyri?

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4

  • postcentral gyrus
  • superior parietal lobule
  • supramarginal gyrus
  • angular gyrus
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temporal lobe: how many gyri?

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3

-superior/middle/inferior temporal gyri

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Brodmann’s areas

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-regions of the brain based on cytoarchitecture of the neurons

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Brodmann areas 1, 2, 3

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primary somatosensory cortex

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Brodmann area 4

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primary motor cortex

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corpus callosum

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-white matter tract that connects the two hemispheres

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R visual field goes to

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L hemisphere

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language controlled by _________ hemisphere

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language controlled by LEFT hemisphere

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_______ hemisphere controls the left motor movements

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RIGHT hemisphere controls the left motor movements (contralateral)

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frontal lobe: location, major areas, primary functions

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  • anterior to central sulcus
  • prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex, primary motor cortex, frontal eye fields, Broca’s area
  • motor function
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premotor cortex

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  • frontal lobe
  • involved in planning movement
  • association area: devoted to an elaboration of the associated primary area and involves motor functions associated with high-level intellectual functions
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motor cortex

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  • frontal lobe
  • executes movement
  • organized geographically to parts it controls (homonculus)
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cortical spinal pathway: primary motor neurons reside in _________

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cortical spinal pathway: primary motor neurons reside in MOTOR CORTEX (frontal lobe)

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distal parts of the body (legs, hands) are controlled by which area?

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medially (homonculus)

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association areas

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needed for high level intellectual functions

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Broca’s area

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  • in L frontal lobe, ant to primary motor cortex, just above temporal lobe
  • involved in SPEECH PRODUCTION (motor formation of speech)
  • lesion = Broca’s aphasia (expressive aphasia)
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prefrontal cortex

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  • frontal lobe
  • involved in social judgement
  • inhibits impulsive thoughts/behaviors to fit social norms
  • Phineas Gage
  • implicated in schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, ADHD
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damage to prefrontal cortex is associated with which disorders?

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  • schizophrenia
  • antisocial PD
  • ADHD
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Phineas Gage

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  • injury while working on railroad
  • destroyed L frontal lobe
  • transformed his personality
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parietal lobe: location, major areas, primary functions

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  • -posterior to central sulcus
  • primary sensory cortex
  • sensory function
  • –visual and cognitive attention
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primary sensory cortex

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  • areas correspond geographically to parts of the body (homonculus)
  • ascending dorsal column and spinothalamic pathways project here via thalamus
  • lesions cause loss of sensation in corresponding area
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2nd somatosensory association area (S2)

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  • posterior to S1
  • elaboration of associated primary area
  • involves sensory functions associated with high level functions (spatial attention)
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unilateral lesion to parietal lobe?

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  • causes contralateral neglect
  • pt fails to pay attention to contralateral side
  • R lesion: only draw numbers on L side of clock
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occipital lobe: location, major areas, primary functions

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  • most posterior region of cortex
  • primary visual cortex, association visual cortex
  • vision
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primary visual cortex

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-receives input from the retina via lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

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temporal lobe: location, major areas, primary functions

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  • lateral to Sylvian fissure
  • major areas: primary auditory cortex, hippocampus amygdala, Wernicke’s area
  • auditory function, memory, emotion, language comprehension
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primary auditory cortex

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  • located in superior temporal gyrus

- contains Heschl’s gyrus

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Wernicke’s area

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  • located in posterior 1/3 of superior temporal gyrus
  • close to auditory cortex
  • SPEECH COMPREHENSION
  • damage = Wernicke’s aphasia
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Heschl’s gyrus

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-located in transverse temporal gyri in primary auditory complex, buried withing lateral sulcus

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primary auditory complex is organized by __________

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primary auditory complex is organized by FREQUENCY

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auditory hallucinations (schizophrenia) light up which area of the brain during MRI?

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-Heschl’s gyrus

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neurons in visual cortex of young mouse

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  • lots of crossover
  • no delineation of R vs L
  • convergence
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neurons in visual cortex of adult mouse

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  • complete rearrangement
  • separation of information processing
  • L vs R is distinct
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ocular dominance

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  • limit stimulus from 1 eye during development

- greater representation of intact eye in adult (convergence)

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