Higher functions Flashcards
What is the allocortex?
Three cell layers seen in olfactory cortex and limbic cortex
What neural functions are associated with the allocortex?
Memory
Attention
Perception
Awareness
Thought
Language
Consciousness
What are the components of language?
Vocabulary and syntax
Speech
Vocalization
What is the role of the insula in speech?
Spoken speech articulation area
Receives afferents from Broca’s area
What is the role of Exner’s area in speech?
Articulation of written speech
What are the two fluent speech aphasias?
Anomic aphasia
Wernicke’s aphasia
What are the two types of non-fluent aphasias?
Broca’s aphasia
Global aphasia
What is neologism?
Creating new words or new meanings for existing words
What is anomia?
Inability to name objects or recognize written or spoken names of objects
What is agraphia?
Problem with written speech
What is alexia?
Inability to read
What occurs with an angular gyrus lesion?
Alexia with agraphia
What is dysarthria?
Problem with making the sounds of speech, but not in production or comprehension
