localisation and plasticity Flashcards
What is the motor cortex responsible for?
The motor cortex is responsible for voluntary movement.
Where is the motor cortex located?
The motor cortex is located in the frontal lobe.
What is the role of the somatosensory cortex?
The somatosensory cortex processes sensory information from the skin and muscles.
Where is the somatosensory cortex located?
The somatosensory cortex is located in the parietal lobe.
What does the visual cortex process?
The visual cortex processes visual information.
Where is the visual cortex located?
The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
What is the function of the auditory cortex?
The auditory cortex processes auditory information such as sound and speech.
Where is the auditory cortex located?
The auditory cortex is located in the temporal lobe.
What is the function of Broca’s area?
Broca’s area is involved in speech production.
Where is Broca’s area located?
Broca’s area is located in the left frontal lobe.
What is the function of Wernicke’s area?
Wernicke’s area is involved in language comprehension.
Where is Wernicke’s area located?
Wernicke’s area is located in the left temporal lobe.
What is hemispheric lateralisation?
Hemispheric lateralisation refers to the idea that certain functions are controlled more by one hemisphere of the brain than the other.
What was the aim of Sperry’s (1968) split-brain research?
Sperry aimed to investigate the effects of hemisphere disconnection on perception and memory.
What were the findings of Sperry’s (1968) research?
Sperry found that split-brain patients showed independent functioning of the two hemispheres, with tasks such as naming objects dependent on the left hemisphere.
