FUNCtioNS Flashcards
1
Q
prefrontal cortex
A
judgement
logic
executive function
2
Q
Broca area
A
when you actually speak
3
Q
How many places is the Brocas area in?
A
only 1 side of the brain. (right)
4
Q
Wernickes
A
important for comprehending speech
5
Q
Postcentral gyrus (in parietal)
A
Primary sensory cortex
6
Q
Central Sulcus
A
located upper motor neuron
7
Q
APHASIA
A
person has problem with language
8
Q
when Wernickes is damaged they can’t comprehend (Wernickes Aphasia)
A
but they CAN SPEAK b/c broca’s is okay.
9
Q
Thalamus “head of bird”
A
sensation
10
Q
cingulate gyrus
A
- happiness
- anger
- range behavior
11
Q
lymphatic system involved with
A
emotion
12
Q
corpus callosum axons go
A
right to left
13
Q
white matter
A
-myelon (only around axon)
14
Q
white matter
A
-myelin (only around axon)
15
Q
hypothalamus (“beak of bird”)
A
control hormones
- control temperature
- hunger
- Thirst
