Lobes Flashcards
1
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Frontal Lobe
A
Judgment Problem solving Creative/logical Understanding consequences Emotions Memory & Learning L Hemisphere—Broca’s Area: non-fluent, expressive aphasia Motor cortex – precentral gyrus: initiates voluntary movements
2
Q
Parietal Lobe
A
Tactile object recognition
Sense of taste
Somatosensory cortex – postcentral gyrus: processes sense of touch
3
Q
Occipital Lobe
A
Visual cortex
4
Q
Temporal Lobe
A
Hearing Olfaction “Cross-wiring” Memory L Hemisphere – Wernicke’s Area: fluent, receptive aphasia
5
Q
Hippocampus
A
Short term to long term memory
First areas to show defect in Alzheimer’s Disease
6
Q
Reticular Activating System
A
Regulates alertness
Deep sleep – drowsy – low alert – high alert
Nerves are projected to furthest areas of the cerebellum
7
Q
Problem solving
A
Frontal Lobe
8
Q
Olfaction
A
Temporal Lobe
9
Q
Short term to long term memory
A
Hippocampus
10
Q
Judgment
A
Frontal Lobe
11
Q
Sense of taste
A
Parietal Lobe
12
Q
Understanding consequences
A
Frontal Lobe
13
Q
Hearing
A
Temporal Lobe
14
Q
Memory & Learning
A
Frontal Lobe
15
Q
L Hemisphere—Broca’s Area: non-fluent, expressive aphasia
A
Frontal Lobe
