Higher Cortical Function Flashcards
Give 5 functions of the frontal lobe
Motor Expression of speech Behavioural judgement Cognition Eye movements Continence
Give 4 functions of the parietal lobe
Sensory
Body image
Awareness of environment (right)
Calculation and writing (left)
Give 5 functions of the temporal lobes
Hearing Comprehension of speech Olfaction Memory Speech
What is the main function of the occipital lobe?
Visual processing
What is cerebral dominance?
1 side of the brain is more powerful that the other
What is the corpus callosum?
Connection between the two hemispheres
In which hemisphere is language more dominant?
Left hemisphere
Where is Broca’s area located?
Inferior lateral frontal lobe
What is the function of Broca’s area?
Production of speech
Where is Wernicke’s area located?
Superior temporal lobe
What is the function of Wernicke’s area?
Interpretation of language
What structure connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas?
Arcuate fasciculus
What is Wernicke’s aphasia?
Fluent speech which does not make sense
What is Broca’s aphasia?
No fluency, can understand the question but cannot formulate an answer
What is declarative memory?
Remembering explicit facts
