Chapter 16 Flashcards
The orbitofrontal cortex is another name for the __________.
inferior prefrontal cortex
The dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus projects to the region of the frontal lobe called the __________.
prefrontal cortex
Which brain region is NOT a site from which the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex receives inputs?
a. the posterior parietal lobe
b. the cingulate cortex
c. the cerebellum
d. the basal ganglia
C. THE CEREBELLUM
__________ memory is mediated by the prefrontal cortex and involves the recollection of recent events and their order.
temporal
Abnormalities in the dopaminergic projection from the tegmentum to the prefrontal regions occur in __________.
schizophrenia
Which frontal region is most closely associated with Broca’s aphasia?
area 44
The term “corollary discharge” explains which frontal lobe phenomenon?
a. that we do not perceive movement in the environment when we move our eyes
b. that the right and left supplementary motor areas work antagonistically
c. the increased activity in the right prefrontal area in response to speech generation
d. the decrease in activation of the visual frontal cortex when auditory stimuli are received
A. that we do not perceive movement in the environment when we move our eyes
Damage to __________ is associated with altered sexual behavior.
a. areas 8 and 9
b. the dorsolateral prefrontal area
c. the orbital prefrontal area
d. area 44
C. orbital frontal area
Disturbances in __________ typically occur only after bilateral frontal lobe damage.
a. verbal fluency
b. time orientation
c. understanding proverbs
d. verbal learning
B. time orientation
Defective performance in __________ is more likely following left, rather than right, frontal lobe damage.
a. verbal fluency
b. block construction
c. time orientation
d. design copying
A. verbal fluency
The Wisconsin card-sorting test is most appropriate to evaluate __________.
a. behavioral spontaneity
b. convergent thinking
c. response inhibition
d. memory
C. response inhibition
Risk-taking behavior, particularly on tasks that involve gambling, has been shown to be influenced by which portion of the prefrontal cortex?
the orbitofrontal cortex
Poor working memory as a result of frontal lobe damage is usually because of damage in __________.
a. the orbital cortex
b. thefrontal eye fields
c. left area 44
d. the dorsolateral cortex
D. the dorsolateral cortex
Impaired __________ discrimination is found with damage to the orbital area of the frontal lobe.
a. visual
b. olfactory
c. auditory
d. taste
B. olfactory
Which disorder is NOT characteristic of damage to the frontal lobe?
a. pseudopsychopathy
b. pseudodepression
c. sensory deficits
d. sexual behavioral deficits
C. SENSORY DEFICITS
