Chapter 8 Part 3 Flashcards
Inability to read
Alexia
Inability to do math
Acaluclia
What can damage to the angular gyrus do?
Alexia, acaluclia
Analyzes motion and spatial relationships
Dorsal stream
Where information from eyes is received and processed
Visual cortices
Analyzes forms, colors, and faces
Ventral streams
Where is the visual cortices located?
BA 17, 18, 19
Inability to recognize faces
Prosopagnosia
Double vision
Diplopia
What part of the brain is supplied by the anterior cerebral artery?
Anterior part of the brain
Area of the brain involved in attaching meaning to auditory information
Wernicke’s area
Where is the Wernicke’s area located?
BA 22
Aphasia characterized by verbal jargon and a lack of understanding others’ speech
Wernicke’s aphasia
Initial cortical region that receives auditory information from the ears via CN VIII and the auditory pathway; processes sound intensity and frequency
Primary auditory cortex/ Heschl’s gyrus
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
BA 41 and 42