Midterm Flashcards
Franz Gall
First cognitive neuropsychologist. Questioned how different functions of the brain relate to the underlying anatomy.
Who is Dr.Penfield and what is he known for?
Founded Montreal Neurological Institute. Invented Montreal procedure, allowing surgeons to treat epilepsy by destroying parts of the brain where seizure originated
Corporal plane
View from the front
Axial view
Horizontal cut, allowing to see from
The top
(Mid)Sagittal
Side view, mid-sagittal cuts corpus callosum
What is cortex responsible for and what is it made of?
Complex cognitive functions, made of grey matter
What are subcortical structures responsible for and made of
Primitive autonomic functions, made of white matter
What is V1 responsible for and what is the Brodmann area assigned to it
Basic color and shape processing, BA 17
V2 and V3/4/5 Brodmann areas
V2 - BA18; V3/4/5 - BA 19
What does calcarine fissure separate and where is it located?
Located on the medial surface of the occipital lobe and separates it into cuneus (superior) and lingual gyrus (inferior)
What are the three temporal gyri and what is the STG assist with
STG - language processing, MTG, ITG
Where is the A1 located and what are the BA assigned to it
In the middle of the sylvian fissure, BA 41, 42
Name a brain region that analyzes olfactory signals and sends it to the olfactory bulb. Where is this structure located
Periamygdaloid Cortex. On the anterior side of the parahippocampal gyrus (Axial view)
Name an object that is located on the lateral side of the parahippocampal gyrus (axial) and plays a role in object recognition memory
Perirhinal cortex
What are the two cortexes located on the posterior side of the parahippocampal gyrus (axial) and what roles do they play?
Entorhinal cortex - plays a role in mediating information coming to and from the hippocampus
Parahippocampal cortex - Episodic memory relating to associative memory, source memory and recollection
