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Cerebral Hemisphere Flashcards

1
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What fissure separates the two hemispheres?

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The median longitudinal fissure

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What structure connects the two hemispheres?

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The Corpus Callosum

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What is the function of the frontal lobe?

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Controls motor function and intellect

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What is the function of the parietal lobe?

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Interprets somatosensory information

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What is the function of the occipital lobe?

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Controls vision

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What is the function of the temporal lobe?

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Controls hearing and smell

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Area 3,1,2 is also known as?

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The postcentral gyrus

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The Primary Auditory cortex relates to which Brodmann’s area?

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Areas 41,42

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Area 17 relates to which area of the brain?

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The medial surface of the occipital lobe - the primary visual cortex

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The visual association area relates to which Brodmann’s area?

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Area 18,19

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What kind of input does the Primary Sensory Area recieve?

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General Sensory input - relays it to the contralateral side of the body

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What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?

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Controls cognitive functions of higher order - intellect, judgement, planning and prediction

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What is the function of the inferior parietal lobule?

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To act as an interface between somatosensory cortex and visual/auditory areas. Will contribute to language functions in dominant hemispheres

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What is the function of the superior parietal lobule?

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Interprets general sensory info and conscious awareness of contralateral half of the body

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What is the function of Wernicke’s area?

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To understand spoken word

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What is the function of the inferior surface of the temporal lobe?

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To recieve info from the olfactory tract which allows for the conscious appreciation of smell

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What is the function of the limbic lobe?

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Controls emotional aspects of behaviour and memory

18
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Area 44 and 45 correspond to which area in the brain?

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Broca’s area of motor speech

19
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What is the function of commisural fibres?

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To connect the corpus callosum

20
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What is the function of association fibres?

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Connect one part of the cortex with the other

21
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Where do projection fibres lie?

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They run between cerebral cortex and various subcortical centres. Passes through the corona radiata and the internal capsule

22
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What is the Basal Ganglia?

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A collection of neuronal cell bodies buried in white matter

23
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What is the function of the Basal Ganglia?

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To assist in the regulation of the initiation and termination of movements

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What is the function of the Caudate and the Putamen?

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To receive info from the motor cortex, premotor cortex and the thalamus

25
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What is the function of the Globus Pallidus?

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To recieve info from input regions and projects them to the thalamus

26
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What is the function of the Substantia Niagra?

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To recieve info from input regions

27
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What is the lentiform nucleus made up of?

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The globus pallidus and putamen

28
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What is Broadman area 22 also known as ?

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Wernicke’s area

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