Nervous system

Question 1

What is the function of the arcuate fasciculus

Answer 1

It is the connection from Wernicke’s to Broca’s area - it connects the understand speech to the “making speech” or speech production

Question 2

What is the precentral gyrus/primary motor cortex

Answer 2

This is the area in the brain that executes movement. It has a representation of the body in an orderly way - homonculus and has a representation of:
- throat
- mouth
- eyes
- nose
- back
- buttocks
- legs (this extends into the medial view of the brain)

Question 3

Before the execution of movement, what needs to happen in the brain?

Answer 3

Before the execution of movement (in the primary motor cortex), there needs to be some sort of planning to do - this happens in the planning cortex that co-ordinates what muscles needs to be activated before actually executing the action

Question 4

What areas are found in the planning cortex?

Answer 4

Broca and Exner’s area

Question 5

What is the function of Broca’s area?

Answer 5

Broca’s area is responsible for speech production or the planning of speech.

Question 6

What is the function of Exner’s area?

Answer 6

Exner’s area is what plans the hand and is responsible for writing

Question 7

What is the supramarginal and angular gyrus responsible for?

Answer 7

Main functions are for reading and writing. They help us to interpret what we are reading and also plans eye movement - like when little kids are learning to read, they put their finger under the word to make sure they stay focused.

Question 8

What is the function of the Post-central Gyrus/sensory cortex and where can you find it?

Answer 8

It is just after the central sulcus.
It relates to sensing what is going on in different parts of the body and registers pain e.g. if you have a sore thumb

Question 9

What is the function of Wernicke’s area?

Answer 9

Wernicke’s area is responsible for understanding speech. It takes the tone/timing/pitch and puts them together so that we can understand.

Question 10

What is the function of the primary auditory cortex?

Answer 10

It receives input from the cochlea in the ear and deals with time and tone manner - it is arranged tonotopically.

Question 11

What is the mnemonic for Frontal association cortex?

Answer 11

Frontal In Persons Behaviour My Cun

Question 12

What is the mnemonic for Parietal association cortex?

Answer 12

Parietal Spaces 3D

Question 13

What is the mnemonic for Temporal association cortex?

Answer 13

Temporal Is My Man’s Ass

Question 14

Frontal Association Cortex:

Answer 14

Intelligence
Personality
Behaviour
Mood
Cognitive Function

Question 15

Parietal Association Cortex:

Answer 15

Spatial skills
3D:
- SHAPES
- FACES
- CONCEPTS
- ABSTRACT PERCEPTION

Question 16

Temporal Association Cortex:

Answer 16

Mood
Memory
Aggression
Intelligence

Question 17

Aphasia in Wernicke’s area?

Answer 17

Sensory aphasia or Fluent aphasia

Cant understand the question

Question 18

Aphasia in Broca’s area?

Answer 18

Motor aphasia or Non-fluent aphasia

Can understand the question, however cannot respond but could give a thumbs up

Question 19

Connectional Aphasia?

Answer 19

Aphasia in the Arcuate Fasciculus

No relevance to the question asked

Question 20

What happens when an instruction is received through the ear, the tones are broken down and we need a verbal response?

Answer 20

1. Instruction
2. Primary Auditory Cortex
3. Wernicke’s area
4. Arcuate Fasciculus
5. Broca’s area
6. Primary motor cortex

Question 21

What happens when an instruction is received through the ear, the tones are broken down and we need a written response?

Answer 21

1. Instruction
2. Primary auditory cortex
3. Wernicke’s Area
4. Arcuate Fasciculus
5. Exner’s Area
6. Primary motor cortex

Question 21

What happens when an instruction is received through the ear, the tones are broken down and we need a written response?

Answer 21

1. Instruction
2. Primary auditory cortex
3. Wernicke’s Area
4. Arcuate Fasciculus
5. Exner’s Area
6. Primary motor cortex