Other Sensory Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of disorders are most common?
A
Visual spatial disorders
2
Q
Why does smell not require cortical processing initially?
A
Olfactory bulbs touch the underside of the brain, direct connections to the amygdala and the entorhinal cortex.
3
Q
What causes anosmia?
A
Traumatic brain injury causing movement within the skull and damaging the bulb
4
Q
Why are there no hearing disorders after brain injuries?
A
It is a bilateral pathway, information travels to both left and right auditory cortex in the superior temporal lobe.
