Cortex Flashcards
cortex deep layers
- contain…
- function
contain white matter (axons) that interconnects the various areas of the overlying cortex
external surface of cerebral hemispheres
-composed of…
composed of gray matter (containing neuronal cell bodies) which is convoluted
external surface convolutions
- crest is called…
- groove is called…
crest is a gyrus
groove is a sulcus or fissure
cerebral cortex’s function organization most easily demonstrated in…
somatosensory homunculi in either side of the central sulcus
methods of subdividing lobes of the cortex
into gyri and sulci
according to cytoarchitectural arrangement of the neurons as they are differentially arranged in the various regions of the cortex
Brodmann’s areas are based on…
primarily based on cytoarchitectural criteria
also a strong association with discrete functions (taste, vision, primary motor, etc)
neurons within the cortical mantle can be classified according to…
target of their axonal projection
interneuron descriptioin function in the cortex
axons that within the same cortical region and connect the different layers of that particular cortical region
types of neurons in the cortex with neurons that leave that particular cortical region
projection neurons
association neurons
comissural neurons
projection neurons
-describe
project to subcortical areas
-basal ganglia, thalamus, brainstem, spinal cord
association neurons
-describe
connections between areas of cortex within the same hemisphere
commissural neurons
-describe
connections between areas in the contralateral hemisphere (cross via corpus callosum, anterior commissure)
interhemispheric transfer of information
- the hemispheres are highly interconnected via…
- each area of cortex on one side sends axons to…
via corpus callosum and anterior commissure
each area sends axons to identical area on the other side
interhemispheric connectivity
-important for…
storing memory on both sides of the brain
comparing the left and right halves of the body and external environment
primary sensory cortices
-what do they do
regions that first interpret the encoding of sensory information
very specific, just “pieces” of the actual perception of that sensation or thought
association areas of cortex
- function
- what happens without these areas
put the encoded sensation into context
without these, individual stimulus makes little sense
association areas of cortex
-can be _____ or _____
specific to a single modality or respond to multiple modalities
-referred to as bimodal or multimodal cortical regions
association areas are used to…
put complex messages together such as location of self within the visual or environmental space
long term memories
- reside in
- where
reside in cortex
-how and where is poorly understood
latest idea on where long term memories are stored
-example
memory is parceled out to anatomically separated areas that are close to the primary cortical area
memory of a flower is stored as separate entities of smell, color, feel
there are _____ and _____ areas that are connected to each of the modality-specific association areas
- function
- there areas are critical in…
- this access takes place through…
cortical and thalamic areas
seem to function in laying down the entire memory
critical in retrieval of memories, needing only a part of the entire memory to access the entire memory
access takes place through multimodal areas of the cortex
as we mature, one hemisphere…
takes responsibility for language comprehension and speech
hand dominance is correlated with _____, but…
dominant hemisphere, but this is now how hemisphere dominance is determined
most people are _____ hemisphere dominant
left
non-dominant hemisphere appears to specialize in…
nonverbal, non-mathematical domains or functions such as
- music appreciation
- artistic activity
- appreciation for the significance of sensory stimuli (ignore or pay attention to stimuli)
dominant hemisphere is defined by presence of…
language
-both speech component and comprehensive component
what areas are involved in the motor planning part of speech production
-this is called…
parts of the inferior frontal gyrus that lie anterior the the face region of precentral gyrus
Broca’s Area (BA 44, 45)
what areas are involved in the comprehension of language
-this is called…
parts of the parietal lobe and superior temporal gyrus that are located at the caudal tip of the lateral fissure
Wernicke’s area (BA 22, 39)