Localisation of Function Flashcards
Localisation of function
The theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for specific behaviours, processes, or activities
Motor area
A region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement
Somatosensory area
An area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch
Visual area
A part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information
Auditory area
A part of the temporal lobe concerned with the analysis of speech-based information.
Broca’s area
An area of the frontal lobe, in the left hemisphere, responsible for speech production.
Wernicke’s area
An area of the temporal lobe, in the left hemisphere, responsible for language comprehension
Contralateral
The opposite side of the body to the brain hemisphere that controls it
Hemispheric lateralisation
The idea that the two hemispheres of the brain are functionally different. Some mental processes in the brain are mainly specialised to the left or right hemisphere
