Chapter 3 The Cortex Flashcards
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Uses the information coming in ( higher processing)
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Association cortex
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Processes information and is the first region in the cortex
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Primary cortex
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The visual cortex and association cortex
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Occipital lobe
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Without ________ blindness occurs
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Primary cortex
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What are the main functions of the parietal lobe?
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Touch Taste Temperature Pain Pressure
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In the frontal lobe what would give you fine finger movement for example playing the piano?
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Motor cortex
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What is the name of area located in the left hemisphere that is responsible for speech production?
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Brocass Area
The disease is Brocass aphasia
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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?
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Processing auditory information from the ears (hearing). You can get vernickies aphasia (people that don’t make sense)
