parts of the brain Flashcards
what is a primary cortex?
processes the specialised information before sending it out to the rest of there brain.
what does the cerebellum do?
coordinates movement, balance and posture.
what does the occipital lobe do?
associated with vision and perception
what is the cerebral cortex?
the outermost grey matter making up the cerebrum (squishy stuff)
functions of the right hemisphere of the brain?
- receptions and sensations from the left side of the body.
- control of voluntary movements of left side of the body
- visual spatial tasks. (reading a map, puzzle)
- appreciation of art of music
- detection of expression and motion
- recognition of face and patterns.
where is the hind brain located?
at the base of brain at the back of the skull.
where is the Brocas area located and what is its function?
- located in the left frontal lobe
- focuses on the production of spoken and written language
- language processing and comprehending
functions of the left brain?
- reception and processing sensations from the right side of the body
- speaking, reading, writing.
- logical reasoning and analytical thinking
primary sensory cortex?
- receives processes and sends information from our different senses
- located in parietal lobe.
temporal lobe?
understanding, memory, face recognition, auditory processing, language and perception
frontal lobe?
lobe at the front of the brain responsible for higher thinking, problem solving as well as personality and behaviour and emotions
what is the medulla and where is it located?
located in the hindbrain and regulates life sustaining functions (heart rate, swallowing, breathing)
corpus callosum?
the thick band of nerves that connect the left and right sides of the brain.
what are the consequences of a damaged wernicke’s area?
your speech becomes nonsensical
what are the consequences of the damaged broca’s area
cannot make meaning of words when you speak.
describe the parietal lobe?
controls hearing, languages and body sensations also involved with spatial perceptions, plain and bodily awareness.
what does the midbrain do?
receives messages from all senses except for smell and sends them onto higher brain regions that deal with hearing, seeing, touching, and taste
contains reticular formation and involved with sleep cycle, and alertness
what are the four lobes?
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
hypothalamus and where is it located?
triggers our flight or fight response located in the forebrain
main parts of the brain?
hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain.
what does the forebrain do?
largest and most developed part of the brain. it is separated into 4 lobes (frontal, occipital, parietal, temporal)
which side of the brain is nonverbal?
right
what is the hindbrain made up of?
brain stem and cerebellum
thalamus?
receives sensory information and sends it to the cortex
what does the primary motor cortex do and where is it located?
voluntary body movements, somatic movement and located in the frontal lobe.
name 2 language centres
wernicke’s area and broca’s area
what does the wernicke’s area do and where is it located?
language comprehension and expression.
formulates ideas into speech
located in the left temporal lobe
what side of the brain is verbal?
left
primary auditory cortex and where is it located?
responsible for processing auditory information which is located in the temporal lobe
