Pin the tail on the brain part! Flashcards
Functional Neuroanatomy
The _________ ______ is an area of the brain where the ________ and ________ lobes meet, at the posterior end of the ________ fissure. The ___ incorporates information from the thalamus and the limbic system, as well as from the visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems. The ___ also integrates information from both the external environment as well as from within the body. The ___ is responsible for collecting all of this information and then processing it.[1] This area is also known to play a crucial role in self-other distinctions processes and theory of mind (ToM).[2] Furthermore, damage to the ___ has been implicated in having adverse effects on an individual’s ability to make moral decisions and has been known to produce out-of-body experiences (OBEs).[3] Electromagnetic stimulation of the ___ can also cause these effects.[4] Apart from these diverse roles that the ___ plays, it is also known for its involvement in a variety of widespread disorders including amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia.
Temporoparietal junction, TPJ!