Practical 1 Flashcards
Where is primary motor cortex located?
Precentral Gyrus
What is the function of the primary motor cortex?
Controls muscle contraction on contralateral side of body
What fibres feed into the primary motor cortex?
Fibres from: Supplementary motor cortex Premotor cortex Basal Ganglia Limbic System
What fibres feed out of primary motor cortex?
Corticospinal tract
What clinical conditions are associated with the primary motor cortex?
Stroke, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s
Where is Wernike’s area located?
Temporal lobe, behind and below lateral sulcus
What is the function of Wernike’s area?
Site of language comprehension
What fibres feed into Wernike’s area?
Fibres from angular gyrus, carrying phonemes
What fibres feed out of Wernike’s area?
Arcuate fasiculus to Broca’s area
What clinical condition is associated with Wernike’s area
Stroke, Wernike’s Aphasia
Where is inferior parietal lobule located?
Parietal lobe, below intraparietal cortex
What is the function of the inferior parietal lobule?
Integration of multimodal sensory information
What fibres feed into the inferior parietal lobule?
Fibres from parietal, occipital and frontal lobes
What fibres feed out of inferior parietal lobule?
Fibres to frontal cortex, premotor cortex, supplementary motor cortex
What clinical condition is associated with the inferior parietal lobule?
Stroke, split brain syndrome
