Localization of Brain Function Flashcards
1
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What is the Localization of Brain Function?
A
The principle that certain areas of the brain are responsible for different functions
2
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What is the Cerebral Cortex?
A
It is responsible for higher order cognitive functions.
3
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What is the frontal lobe for?
A
Thinking and creativity
4
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What are the parietal lobes for?
A
It receives sensory information
5
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What are the temporal lobes for?
A
They process our memory and auditory information
6
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What are the occipital lobes for?
A
They are concerned with visual processing
7
Q
What is the human example of Localization of Brain Function?
A
When someone sees something they’re scared of, their amygdala activates and takes over which causes the person to be in fight or flight mode.
