Lecture 9 (Anatomy Of The Brain)

Question 1

What structure found in the cerebrum help increase its surface?

Answer 1

GYRI (ridges) separated by SULCI (grooves)
Divided into lopes named by the overlying bones

Question 2

What structure in the brain connects brain to spinal cord

Answer 2

Brainstem

Question 3

Which lope in the brain is responsible for Visual processing

Answer 3

Occipital lope

Question 4

Which lope is responsible for processing sensory information?

Answer 4

Partial lope

Question 5

Where would you find the auditory cortex?

Answer 5

Temporal lope

Question 6

Where would you find the wernicke’s area?

Answer 6

Temporal lope

Question 7

a language disorder that makes it hard for you to understand words and communicate called?

Answer 7

Wernicke’s aphasia

Question 8

Wernicke’s aphasia causes you to speak in a jumbled “word salad” that others can’t understand. Broca’s aphasia leaves you with limited language. You might only be able to say single words or very short sentences. But others can usually understand what you mean.

Answer 8

Side note!

Question 9

In which cerebral cortex would broca’s aphasia develop?

Answer 9

Broca’s area in the frontal lope

Question 10

What is the ridges in the cerebellum called?

Answer 10

Folia