functional areas of the brain

Question 1

lateralization of hemispheres

Answer 1

LEFT: logic, math, language, memorizing
RIGHT: creativity, analyze sensory info, visual-spatial skills, emotions, facial recognition

Question 2

frontal lobe

Answer 2

high intellectual function

concentration, decision making, personality, verbal communication

Question 3

cortices and association areas of frontal lobe

Answer 3

premotor cortex
motor speech area (brocas)
frontal eye field

Question 4

premotor cortex

Answer 4

frontal lobe

memory bank for skilled/learned motor activities

Question 5

motor speech area

brocas area

Answer 5

frontal lobe

language formation using skeletal muscles involved with speech

Question 6

frontal eye field

Answer 6

frontal lobe

ctrls voluntary eye movements

Question 7

parietal lobe

Answer 7

sensory info for texture, shapes
understanding speech
formulation of words to express thoughts/emotions

Question 8

cortices and association areas of parietal lobe

Answer 8

primary somatosensory cortex
somatosensory assoc cortex
part of wernickies area

Question 9

primary somatosensory cortex

Answer 9

parietal lobe-post central gyrus
receives info from skin/position receptors
spatial determination- identifies body region stimulated

Question 10

somatosensory association cortex

Answer 10

parietal lobe
integrates sensory inputs like temp and pressure
understanding of size and texture

Question 11

part of wernicke area

Answer 11

parietal lobe

multi assoc area that helps to understand written or spoken language

Question 12

temporal lobe

Answer 12

interpretation and storage of auditory and olfactory sensation, and understanding of language

Question 13

cortices and assoc areas of temporal lobe

Answer 13

primary auditory cortex
auditory association area
primary olfactory cortex
part of wernicke area

Question 14

primary auditory cortex

Answer 14

temporal lobe

receive sound loudness info

Question 15

auditory assoc area

Answer 15

temporal lobe
interprets analyzes and comprehends
memory bank

Question 16

primary olfactory cortex

Answer 16

temporal lobe

awareness of odors

Question 17

part of wernicke area

Answer 17

temporal lobe

multi assoc area helps to understand spoken and written language

Question 18

occipital lobe

Answer 18

conscious perception of visual stimuli
integration of eye focusing movements
correlation of visual images w previous visual experiences

Question 19

cortices and assoc areas of occipital lobe

Answer 19

primary visual cortex

visual assoc area

Question 20

primary visual cortex

Answer 20

occipital lobe

receives visual information

Question 21

visual association area

Answer 21

interprets visual info

Question 22

insula lobe

Answer 22

interpretation of taste and equilibrium

Question 23

cortices and assoc areas of insula

Answer 23

vestibular cortex

primary gustatory cortex

Question 24

vestibular cortex

Answer 24

insula

conscious awareness of balance and head in space

Question 25

primary gustatory cortex

Answer 25

insula

perception of taste