Localisation Of Function

Question 1

Phineas Gage

Answer 1

Meter length pole hurtled through Gage’s left cheek, behind his left eye and exited the skull at the top of the head.
Removed most of the left frontal lobe.
His personality changed from someone calm and reserved to quick-tempered and rude.

Question 2

Localisation of function

Answer 2

Different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities.

Question 3

Motor area

Answer 3

In the frontal lobe.

Involved in regulating movement.

Question 4

Somatosensory area

Answer 4

In the parietal lobe.

Processes sensory information such as touch.

Question 5

Visual area

Answer 5

In the occipital lobe.

Receives and processes visual information.

Question 6

Auditory area

Answer 6

In the temporal lobe.

Analyses speech based information.

Question 7

Broca’s area

Answer 7

Located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere.

A language area associated with speech production.

Question 8

Wernicke’s area

Answer 8

Located in the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere.

A language area associated with language comprehension.