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neuropsych Flashcards

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what is the sagittal cut of the brain?

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the cut is seperates the lobes into two hemispheres

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what is the coronal cut of the brain?

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is a medial cut so it is down the middle of the brain

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what is the horizontal cut of the brain?

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the brain is cut horizontally

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what is the cerebrum?

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it is the entirity of the brain and includes all of the sections (hemipsheres, lobes)

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what joins the left and right hemisphere?

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corpus callosum

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what is it called with the brain is folded into ridges?

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gryi

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What are the shallow grooved formed by gyri between them called?

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sulci

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what are the four lobes of the brain?

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occipital, parietal, frontal, temporal

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where is the frontal lobe located and what is its function?

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far most anterior part of the cerebrum?
helps with motor function, problem solving, memory, language, judgement, social and sexual behaviour, impulse control. it is used for higher cognitive functioning

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what is the function of the temporal lobe and what is it function?

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lies beneath the parietal lobe and behind the front lobe

functions as the auditory processing section, language and autobiographical memory

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what is the function of the parietal lobe and what is its function?

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behind the frontal lobe and above the occipital lobe

touch, pain, proprioception, (where our body is), pressure, temp, taste
- contains the primary somatosensory cortex

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what is the occipital lobe function and where is it located

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the most posterior part of the cerebrum

it helps with visual perception

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what is the central sulcus?

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seperates the frontal and parital lobes and contains the primary motor cortex and primary somatosensory cortex

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what is grey matter of the brain or the brain cells?

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gryi

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what is the connection between cells?

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white matter

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what does the primary somatosensory cortex do?

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responsible for proprioception, and somatic sensations such as touch, pressure, temp and pain

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is the motor cortex behind or infront of the central sulcus?

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infront and the somatosensory cortex is behind

17
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what does the primary motor cortex do?

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it is the main communication intersection for voluntary motor movement

18
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what is the function of the broca’s area?

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language production

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what is Wernicke’s area responsible for?

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interprets spoken and written language

20
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what does the prefrontal cortex do?

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it decided on reactions to current events based on past experiences and societal rules

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the amount of brain matter devoted to a body part representing the amount of control the primary motor cortex has over that part of the body is called?

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motor homunculus

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the amount of cortex attributed to a body part is proprotions to its sensitivity, is called?

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sensory homunculus

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where is the cerebellum and what is its function?

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most posterior and closest to the bottom of the brain.

it helps to control and coordinate movements, balance and learn motor skills

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what is the function of the brain stem and what does it contain?

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midbrain, pons and medulla
performs functions that keep us alive
helps with physiological states like hunger and thirst

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what is the function of the mibrain?

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plays a role in movement, controls the tracking of visual stimuli and controls sound reflexes

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what is the function of the pons?

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triggers dreams and connect the cortex to the cerebellum

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what is the function of the medulla?

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regulates heartbeat, breathing and other vital functions. also controls nausea and vomiting

serious damage can cause brain death

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what is the function of the hypothalamus?

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regulates emotions, hunger, thirst, sex drive, fear and anger

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what does damage to the Broca’s region of the brain cause? Broca’s aphasia?

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they can understand speech but they cannot produce coherent sentences

30
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what does damage to the Wernicke’s area cause? Wernicke’s aphasia

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they cannot understand speech but they can speak in coherent sentences.

31
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what is hemianopia?

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spatial neglect, only register half the world (i.e. only see the right side)

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