localisation of function Flashcards
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Localisation of function
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-The theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for specific behaviours, processes, or activities
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Motor area
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-A region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement.
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Somatosensory area
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-An area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch.
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Visual area
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-A part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information
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Auditory area
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-A part of the temporal lobe concerned with the analysis of speech-based information
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Broca’s area
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-An area of the frontal lobe, in the left hemisphere, responsible for speech production
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Wernicke’s area
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-An area of the temporal lobe, in the left hemisphere, responsible for language comprehension
