Cortical Functions Flashcards
1
Q
Where are granular (stellate) cells more numbers in the cerebrum?
A
sensory areas
2
Q
Incoming sensory information generally enters what cortical layer?
A
layer 4
3
Q
Output from the cortex generally comes from what cortical layers?
A
Layer 5 - brainstem and spinal cord
Layer 6 - thalamus
4
Q
What Brodmann’s areas compose Wernicke’s area?
A
22, 39, 40
5
Q
What Brodmann’s area composes the angular gyrus?
A
39
6
Q
Where is the angular gyrus located?
A
posterior inferior parietal lobe
7
Q
What is the angular gyrus responsible for?
A
visual processing of words
8
Q
Damage to the angular gyrus causes ________.
A
dyslexia (inability to read)
9
Q
What B-man’s areas compose Broca’s?
A
44
10
Q
What is prosopagnosia? A lesion where causes it?
A
inability to recognize faces
b/l damage to the medial basal occipitotemporal cortex
