Localisation of function Flashcards
what are the brains lobes
- frontal
- parietal
- temporal
- occipital
what does localised mean
separate areas all have different functions
what does holistic mean
all of the areas of the brain are interlinked
what does lateralisation mean
left/right hemisphere’s are both in control of different things
what is the left hemisphere associated with
language logic analysis
what is the right hemisphere associated with
context creativity
what is Broca’s Aphasia
damaged left frontal lobe
impaired speech production
speech comprehension in tact
what is Wernicke’s Aphasia
damaged left temporal lobe
impaired speech comprehension
can speak somewhat fluently with impaired meaning
where is Broca’s area
Frontal Lobe
where is Wernicke’s area
Temporal Lobe
where / what are the visual centres
Visual cortex (occipital lobe)
- processes info from retina
where / what are the auditory centres
deals with hearing - sound enters cochlea - transferred into impulses
(Temporal Lobe)
where/ what is the motor cortex
Frontal lobe
generation of voluntary movements
where/ what is the somatosensory cortex
parietal lobe - postcentral gyrus
detects sensory events from regions of the body
