localisation of function ao1

Question 1

Define localisation of function

Answer 1

Diff parts of the brain are involved in different tasks and associated w different behaviours

Question 2

Define hemispheric lateralisation

Answer 2

When One hemisphere carries out particular functions

Question 3

Define contralateral

Answer 3

When the right hemisphere deals with the left side of the body and vice versa

Question 4

Frontal lobe

Answer 4

Located at front of brain
Split into left and right hemisphere
Prefrontal cortex at the front - executive functions
Brocas area - speech production
Motor area - voluntary movement on the opposite side of the body

Question 5

Occipital lobe

Answer 5

Back of brain
Left and right visual field to the left and right visual cortex

Question 6

Parietal lobe

Answer 6

Behind frontal lobe
Somatosensory cortex
Receiving and processing senses from are skin so not hearing snd visual

Question 7

Temporal lobe

Answer 7

Bottom of the brain
Auditory area

Wernikes area - speech comprehension
Amyglada - processing and expressing emotions eg anger anxiety

Question 8

Outer later of both hemispheres is called the…
And what does it do

Answer 8

Cerebral cortex
- this separates us from other animals as ours is more developed eg more wrinkly

Question 9

Motor area is found in the

Answer 9

Frontal lobe

Question 10

Somatosensory cortex found in the

Answer 10

Parietal lobe

Question 11

Visual cortex is found in the

Answer 11

Occipital lobe

Question 12

Brocas area found in the

Answer 12

Frontal lobe

Question 13

Wernikes area found in

Answer 13

Temporal lobe

Question 14

What is brocas aphasia

Answer 14

Slow and laborious speech

Question 15

Werkinekes aphasia

Answer 15

Lack of understanding of speech