Localisation of function in the brain Flashcards
1
Q
What did Broca and Wernicke discover in the 19th century?
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- specific areas of the brain are associated with particular physical and psychological functions
2
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Localisation of function
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- the theory that differnet areas of the brain are responsible for specific behaviours, processes or activities
3
Q
motor area
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- region of frontal lobe
- involved in regulating movement
4
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somatosensory area
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- area of parietal lobe
- processes sensory information such as touch
5
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Visual area
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- part of the optical lobe
- receives and processes visual information
6
Q
auditory area
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- located in the temporal lobe
- analysis of speech-based information
7
Q
Broca’s area
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- area of frontal lobe in the left hemisphere
- responsible for speech production
8
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Wernicke’s area
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- area of temporal lobe in the left hemisphere
- responsible for language comprehension
