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Cerebral Cortex and Cerebellum Flashcards

1
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The corpus callosum serves to integrate the activity of the…. and permits communication with each other.

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two hemispheres

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The corpus callosum is the … of the interhemispheric commissures and is largely responsible for coordinating the … of the two cerebral hemispheres.

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largest

activities

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3
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The frontal lobe contains the …. and ….

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motor cortex and the frontal association areas.

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4
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The precentral sulcus lies anterior to the …

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precentral gyrus

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Prefrontal cortex involves

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judgment, reasoning, initiative, higher order social behavior and similar functions.

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6
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Superior frontal gyrus is involved with the … and …

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sensory system and laughter

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Function of the middle gyrus includes

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judgment and organization

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Broca’s area is involved in …

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speech language production

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9
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Damage to the Broca’s area produces..

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broken speech

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10
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Parietal lobe damage is most often in what pathology?

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stroke

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Occipital lobe is the … center of the brain.

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vision processing

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The primary visual cortex is on each side of the ….

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calcarine fissure

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The secondary or association of the visual cortex is in the …

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occipital and parietal cortex

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14
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Lateral cerebral fissure is in the ….lobe.

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temporal

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15
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The lateral surface of the temporal lob is divided into three parts…

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superior temporal gyrus
middle temporal gyrus
inferior temporal gyrus

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The temporal lobe is involved in …. and is home to the ….

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auditory perception

primary auditory cortex

17
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The temporal lobe also contains

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hippocampus

18
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The left temporal lobe and part of the parietal lobe has … which is essential for speech.

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Wernicke’s area

19
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The most damage occurs where in a TBI, stroke and encephalitis?

A

temporal lobe

20
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People with Wernicke’s aphasia are unable to

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understand language in its written or spoken form

21
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Premotor cortex …

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receives and processes sensory information

22
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The frontal eye field helps …

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control voluntary eye movements

23
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Functions of the cerebellum…

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Controls equilibrium and muscle tone; coordinates voluntary movements; fine tune motor activity; attention and language; fear and pleasure response; anticipatory behaviors

24
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Parts of the cerebellar homunculi

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vermis
hemispheres
floccular lobe

25
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Vermis part of the cerebellar homunculi controls

A

truck

26
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Hemispheres part of the cerebellar homunculi controls

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ipsilateral limbs

27
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Floccular lobe of the cerebellar homunculi controls…

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eye movements and balance

28
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Two parts of the spinocerebellar tracts:

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dorsal/posterior

ventral/anterior

29
Q

Dorsal spinocerebellar tract is for..

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unconscious proprioception of ipsilateral body and leg

two neurons stay on the same side of the body

30
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Ventral spinocerebellar tract is for..

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unconscious proprioception of ipsilateral body and leg

31
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Each cerebellar hemisphere regulates…

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ipsilateral muscles

32
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Hypotonia

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diminished muscle tone

33
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Classic signs of cerebellar dysfunction

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ataxia
dysmetria
intention tremor
dysdiadochokinesis

34
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Ataxia

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loss of coordinated muscle movements during tasks

35
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Dysmetria

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impaired coordination of multiple muscle groups during complex movement

36
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Intention tremor

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tremors only during voluntary movement and they become worse when reaching for something

37
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Dysdiadochokinesis

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inability or difficulty making rapidly alternating movements

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