Deck 4 - Gyri & Brodmann Areas

Question 1

In which gyrus is the primary somatomotor area located?

Answer 1

Precentral gyrus

Question 2

In which gyrus is the primary somatosensory area located?

Answer 2

Postcentral gyrus

Question 3

In which gyrus is the primary auditory area located?

Answer 3

Heschl gyri, superior temporal gyrus

Question 4

In which gyrus is the primary visual area located?

Answer 4

Around the calcarine sulcus
Cuneus & Lingual gyrus

Question 5

In which gyrus is the Broca’s motor speech area located?

Answer 5

Inferior frontal gyrus, posterior part

Question 6

In which gyrus is the Wernicke’s sensory speech area located?

Answer 6

Superior temporal gyrus, posterior part

Question 7

In which gyrus is the Brodmann areas 3, 1, 2 located?

Answer 7

Postcentral gyrus

Question 8

In which gyrus is the Brodmann area 4 located?

Answer 8

Precentral gyrus

Question 9

In which gyrus is the Brodmann area 6 located?

Answer 9

Superior frontal gyrus, medial posterior part

Question 10

In which gyrus is the Brodmann area 8 located?

Answer 10

Superior frontal gyrus

Question 11

What is the major function of the Brodmann area 17?

Answer 11

Primary visual cortex

Question 12

What is the major function of the Brodmann area 22?

Answer 12

Language processing

Question 13

What is the major function of the Brodmann area 41?

Answer 13

Auditory perception

Question 14

What is the major function of the Brodmann areas 44, 45?

Answer 14

Motor language skills and mathematical abilities