Localisation of function Flashcards
nervous system
consists of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
localisation of function
the theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities
motor area
a region in the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement
somatosensory area
an area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information e.g. touch
visual area
a part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information
auditory area
located in the temporal lobe and 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
