Exam 1 Flashcards
What are some parts of the limbic system?
Amygdala, Hippocampus, basal ganglia, thalamus, cingulate gyrus
What is the natural division between parietal and frontal lobe?
Central Sulcus
The very back of the occipital lobe is:
striate cortex or primary visual cortex (v1), damage can result in cortical blindness
Another name for the somatosensory cortex in parietal lobe:
postcentral gyrus
proprioception and numerical info is primarily handled in which lobe?
parietal lobe
How much of the brain is frontal lobe?
1/3
The points at the back of the brain from a top view that distinguishes the occipital lobe:
occipital poles
What hemisphere is Wernicke’s area typically in?
Left
The location of Broca’s Area depends on:
Hand dominance
Precentral gyrus is also known as:
primary motor cortex