Functional Area Of Cerebral Hemisphere: Temporal Lobe

Question 1

Temporal lobe

Answer 1

1. Auditory sensory area (heschl’s gyrus) (41 and 42)
2. Auditory association area (22)
3. Rest and main part temporal lobe
4. Piriform area of rhinencephalon

Question 2

Auditory sensory area 41 and 42 site

Answer 2

Middle of superior temporal gyrus

Question 3

Auditory sensory area 41 and 42 function

Answer 3

Receiving auditory radiation from medial geniculate body (perception)

Question 4

Auditory sensory area 41 and 42 lesion

Answer 4

Bilateral hearing
Diminution mainly on opposite side

Question 5

Auditory association area 22 site

Answer 5

Lies around heschls gyrus and occupies rest of superior temporal gyrus

Question 6

Auditory association area 22 function

Answer 6

Gives meaning of received sounds

Question 7

Auditory association area 22 lesion

Answer 7

Auditory agnosia
(Patient can still hear sounds but cannot understand their meaning)

Question 8

Rest and main part temporal lobe

Answer 8

Seems to be concerned with memory

Question 9

Piriform area of rhinencephalon site

Answer 9

In uncus and adjoining part of parahippocampal gyrus on tentorial surface

Question 10

Piriform area of rhinencephalon function

Answer 10

Primary smell center receiving fibers from lateral root olfactory tract