Specialisations of the Brain Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Cerebral Cortex imporant for?

A

(Outer layer grey matter)

Sensation, movement, personality etc.

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2
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What is the Hipppocampus important for?

A

Short to long term memory

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3
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What is the Hypothalamus important for?

A

Regulation of autonomic & endocrine

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4
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What is the Cerebellum important for?

A

Balance

Coordination

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5
Q

What is the Thalamus important for?

A

Relay station for afferent pathways to higher brain centres

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6
Q

What is the Brainstem important for?

A

Organ functions

Homeostasis

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7
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What is the Corpus callosum important for?

A

Axon tracts that LINK THE 2 HEMISPHERES

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8
Q

What is the Basal ganglia important for?

A

Slow sustained movement

Posture

Supress tremors

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9
Q

What is the Frontal lobe responsible for?

A

VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT

-motor control

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10
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What is the Parietal lobe responsible for?

A

SOMATOSENSORY PERCEPTION

-touch, heat, cold etc.

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11
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What is the Occiptial lobe responsible for?

A

VISION

-retinotopic map

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12
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What is the Temporal lobe responsible for?

A

AUDITORY FUCNTION

-tonotopic map

–also orientation of head

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13
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What is the Prefrontal cortex responsible for?

A

Cognition

Planning

Complex associations

Language production

Personality

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14
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What is the Parietal-Occipital-Temporal cortex responsible for?

A

Integrating sensory info.

Language comprehension

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15
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What is the Limbic cortex responsible for?

A

Memory

Emotion

Motivation

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16
Q

What are the 2 cortical association areas?

A

Broca’s area

Wernicke’s area

17
Q

What is Broca’s area responsible for?

Where is it located?

A

Involved in SPEECH FORMATION

-Located in LEFT FRONTAL LOBE

18
Q

What is Wernicke’s area responsible for?

Where is it located?

A

Involved in SPEECH COMPREHENSION

-Located in LEFT PARIETAL-OCCIPITAL-TEMPORAL ASSOCIATION CORTEX

19
Q

What happens if the Parietal lobe association areas are damaged?

A

Damage to RIGHT side can cause LOSS OF AWARENESS on LEFT half body

(Neglect syndrome)

Damage to LEFT side = inability to perceive objects & APHASIA

20
Q

What happens if the Limbic (temporal lobe) association area are damaged?

A

Damage can alter ADDICTION

(illustrating its role in providing input into the REWARD CIRCUIT in the midbrain)