Localisation and function L1 Flashcards
FMRI=
functional magnetic resonance imaging
What are PET scans
radio labelled substance into the patient takes scans before and after activity
thinnest area of the cortex
visual cortex
thickest area of the cortex
primary motor area
blood supply to the brain
internal carotid
blood supply to the face and scalp
external carotid
right hemisphere=
emotional/ spacial orientation, artistic and musical
left hemisphere=
intuitive thinking , logical
which hemisphere is dominant in language comprehension in most people
left hemisphere
homunculus=
arm and face more lateral
lower limb and genitals more medial
everything posterior to central sulcus=
sensory area
primary somatosensory cortex lesion –>
contralateral decrease in touch, pressure and proprioception
secondary somatosensory cortex lesion–>
loss of pain
agnosia=
inability to recognise something purely by touch
hemineglect=
inability to care about one side of the face
contralateral apraxia=
losing ability you had before