Cognition Flashcards
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What is cognition?
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It is the process of input to output
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Cognitive functions
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- Attention
- Formation of knowledge
- Long-term memory and working memory
- Judgement and evlauation
- Reasoning, problem solving, planning
- Decision making and cognitive contro
Language comprehension and production
3
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THree lobes relevant for cognition
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Parietal association cortex
Temporal association cortex
Frontal association cortex
4
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Subcorticalstructuresinvolvedin cognition
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thalamus, basal ganglia
5
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Parietal cortex function
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5
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Parietal cortex function
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vital for sensory perception and integration, including the management of taste, hearing, sight, touch, and smell
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Temporal cortex function
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understanding language, memory acquisition, face recognition, object recognition, perception and processing auditory information
7
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Frontal cortex function
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important for planning appropriate behavioral re- sponses to external and internal stimuli.
