Cortex

Question 1

what layer of cortex accepts most specific thalamic inputs

Answer 1

4

Question 2

what layer accepts most nonspecific thalamic inputs

Answer 2

1

Question 3

which is the main output layer

Answer 3

5

Question 4

which layers specialize in cortico-cortical connections

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

which layer projects back to thalamus

Answer 5

6

Question 6

what cell besides pyramid cells are excitatory

Answer 6

stellate cells

Question 7

circuit of cortex

Answer 7

input to layer 4 –> layer 2/3 –> layer 5/6 –> output

Question 8

primary motor cortex in pre-central gyrus

Answer 8

area 4

Question 9

unimodal association (motor area

Answer 9

area 6

Question 10

primary sensory cortex in post-central gyrus

Answer 10

3,1,2

Question 11

unimodal association (somatosthesis) area in superior parietal lobule

Answer 11

5/7

Question 12

primary visual area banking calacrine fissure

Answer 12

17

Question 13

primary auditory area in transverse temporal gyrus of heschl

Answer 13

41/42

Question 14

lesion of dominant side parietal association cortex

Answer 14

language disorders (aphasia)

Question 15

lesion of non-dominant parietal association cortex

Answer 15

contralateral neglect syndrome - no attention to opposite side

Question 16

function of parietal association cortex

Answer 16

attention to physical world

Question 17

fuction of temporal association cortex

Answer 17

recognition/identification (naming things)

Question 18

function of occipital association cortex

Answer 18

vision

Question 19

function of prefrontal cortex

Answer 19

overall executive for behavior

responsible for “self” and “personality”

Question 20

injury to temporal association cortex

Answer 20

decreased recognition of objects and people - agnosia