lecture 9 Flashcards
A projection tract is one which:
consists of axons that conduct nerve impulses to or from the cerebrum
what component of the brain is referred to as the “emotional brain” as it plays primary role in a wide range of emotions?
limbic system
The primary visual area is located in which lobe of the brain?
occipital
White matter that conducts impulses between gyri in the left cerebral hemisphere are
association tracts
If a person has damage to the visual association area, he/she will
see, but be unable to understand what he/she is viewing
what structure separates the frontal from the parietal lobe?
the central sulcus
what functional area of the cerebrum is responsible for perception of touch, coldness and warmth?
primary somatosensory area
what functional area of the cerebrum is responsible for the ability to form words?
Broca’s area
Frontal lobe damage left an individual unable to speak. What area was specifically damaged?
Broca’s area
Hand preference when writing or throwing is an example of
hemispheric lateralization
The central sulcus of the cerebrum separates the _____, and the lateral fissure separates the _____.
frontal lobe from the parietal lobe, temporal lobe from frontal lobe
what lobe of the cerebrum is found deep to the other four lobes and thus cannot be observed from the surface?
insula
_____ are used to conduct nerve impulses between gyri within the same cerebral hemisphere
association tracts
Damage to which portion of the limbic system results in loss of memory of recent events and difficulty committing anything new to memory?
hippocampus
A patient with Wernicke’s aphasia would exhibit what issues upon examination?
slow, non-fluent speech devoid of meaning
