cerebral hemispheres Flashcards
what is the cavity in each hemisphere of the brain called?
lateral ventricle
what is the fissure in the centre of the brain called?
median longitudinal fissure
what are 2 important anatomical landmarks of the brain?
median longitudinal fissure
corpus callosum
what gyri lie in the frontal lobe?
precentral gyrus
superior frontal gyrus
middle frontal gyrus
inferior frontal gyrus
what gyrus lies in the parietal lobe?
postcentral gyrus
what separates the precentral and postcentral gyri?
central sulcus
what separates the parietal and occipital lobes?
parieto - occipital sulcus
what is the function of the corpus callosum?
connects the 2 hemispheres
what gyri lie in the temporal lobe?
superior temporal gyrus
middle temporal gyri
inferior temporal gyri
what are the 2 lobules in the parietal lobe?
superior and inferior parietal lobule
what is the insula?
a region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex
what is the sensory part of the brain?
posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere
what is the motor part of the brain?
anterior part of the cerebral hemisphere
what is the function of the limbic system? (medial portion of cerebral hemisphere)
storage and retrieval of processed information
what is contained within the precentral gyrus?
primary motor cortex
what numbered area of the brain is the precentral gyrus located in?
area 4
what is the function of the primary motor cortex?
somatotopic representation of contralateral half of the body
what area of the brain is brocas area in?
44/45 (inferior frontal gyrus)
what is the function of brocas area?
associated with speech
what is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
cognitive functions of higher order- intellect,judgement, prediction,planning
what is the primary sensory area of the brain?
post central gyrus
what numbered areas of the brain does the post central gyrus occupy?
1
2
3