Sections II

Question 1

What are the 3 areas of the frontal lobe - prefrontal cortex?

Answer 1

• Lateral prefrontal cortex (AKA dorsolateral prefrontal cortex)
• Ventral prefrontal cortex
• Medial prefrontal cortex

Question 2

Frontal Lobe - Dorsolateral Prefrontal cortex

-executive function - Setting goals -making plans and decisions -Execution of a plan -Organizations and time management -Divergent thinking which is?

Answer 2

think of all the possibilities

Question 3

Frontal Lobe - Dorsolateral Prefrontal cortex

-Rational thought and judgement -Reflection also….

Answer 3

-Maintaining attention and focus -Working memory -Multitasking

Question 4

Answer 4

Prefrontal Cortex

Question 5

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex - Injury

• 1) Loss of ____
• 2) Loss of _____
• 3) ____ behavior

Answer 5

1) executive function/goal-directed behavior
2) divergent thinking
3) Passive

Question 6

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex - Injury

1) Rigid, ____
2) _____
3) ____
4) Impaired ____ memory

Answer 6

1) inflexible
2) indecisive
3) inattention
4) Working

Question 7

Frontal Lobe - Medial PFC

• Generates and perceives emotion
• Attaches emotional meaning and context to experiences
• Perception of others ____?

Answer 7

emotions and implied intentions

Question 8

Frontal Lobe - Medial PFC

• Emotion circuit of basal nuclei and ganglia
• Connects thoughts to emotions and emotion to behavior
• _______?

Answer 8

Motivation and persistance

Question 9

Answer 9

Medial PFC

Question 10

Answer 10

Medial PFC

Question 11

Frontal Lobe - Medial PFC

-____ control centers

Answer 11

Micturition (act of urinating)

Question 12

Frontal Lobe - Medial PFC

• 1) Lack of _____
• Apathy
  3) Loss of ____
• Loss of urinary incontience

Answer 12

1) insight
3) Motivation

Question 13

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

• Social behavior
• More control over social behavior and decision making
• 1)
• 2)
• 3)

Answer 13

1) impulse control
2) delay of gratification
3) foresight and anticipation

Question 14

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

• Uses emotional information to guide social behavior
• 1) Recognizes _____
• 2) feeling of ____
• Emotional learning (less likely to repeat the social error)

Answer 14

1) social disapproval
2) embarrassment

Question 15

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

-Attends to emoitional signals in decision making ____

Answer 15

Gut instinct

Question 16

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

______ control centers

Answer 16

Micturition (act of urinating)

Question 17

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC Injury

-Antisocial, socially inappropriate or risky behavior

_______

Answer 17

Crude, rude and lewd

Question 18

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC Injury

Thoughless and uncaring

Aggressive and irritable

Impulsive and easily distracted

• _______
• ______

Answer 18

disinhibited

Sexual promiscuity

Question 19

Answer 19

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

Question 20

Answer 20

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC

Question 21

Frontal Lobe - Ventral PFC Injury

• Lack feelings of empathy, embarressment, or remorse leading to a failure to learn from social mistakes.
• _______
• ______

Answer 21

Poor decision making

-Urinary incontinence