Higher Order Cerebral Function

Question 1

What two lobes does the Meyer’s loop span?

Answer 1

The temporal and parietal

Question 2

Describe what kind of information the superior and inferior striations of the Meyer’s loop carries.

Answer 2

Superior striations = input info about inferior visual field

Inferior striations = input info about superior visual field

Question 3

Identify the 2 areas that information is passed along to from the visual cortex.

Answer 3

1. Parieto-occipital association cortex (the where? info)
   - Analyzes motions and spatial relationships between objects.
   - Analyzes motion and spatial relationship between body and visual stimuli.
2. Occipitotemporal association cortex (the what? info)
   - Analyzes form
   - Colors, faces, letters

Question 4

Is it True or False that there is a greater proportion of our brain devoted to sight than any other senses?

Answer 4

It’s true bro

Question 5

What are the nuclei that are interconnected by MLF that are in charge of conjugate eye movements?

Answer 5

Oculomotor, trochlear, abducens, and vestibular nuclei.

Question 6

What are saccades?

Answer 6

Rapid, voluntary eye movements that function to bring targets of interest into field of view.

*Vision temporarily suppressed during saccadic eye movements.