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Structure and localisation of function in the brain Flashcards

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1
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what are the 4 lobes in the brain

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temporal lobe
frontal lobe
occipital lobe
parietal lobe

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what 2 areas does the frontal lobe contain

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motor area

broca’s area

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what area does the parietal lobe contain

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the somatosensory area

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what is the function of the cerebellum

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  • involved in supporting movement and coordinating balance
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what area does the occipital lobe contain

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visual area

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what 2 areas does the temporal lobe contain

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language and auditory area

wernicke’s area

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what is the function of the frontal lobe

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-controls thinking and planning

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what is the function of the parietal lobe

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areas in the parietal lobe process information like sensations, touch and pressure

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what is the function of the occipital lobe

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contains visual area which receive information from eyes

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what is the function of the temporal lobe

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contains auditory area related to hearing and language area

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what is the function of the motor area In the frontal lobe

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it controls the movement of the opposite side of the body (right motor area controls left side of body)

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what is the function of the somatosensory area

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processes sensations like temperature change, pressure and pain

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what is the function of the visual area

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controls sight in the opposite side of the body (right visual area controls left visual field)

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what would happen if right visual area was damaged

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blindness in left visual field

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what would happen if auditory area was damaged

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partial or total hearing loss

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what does the brocca’s area control and what can damage to it cause

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speech production

difficulty remembering and forming words

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what does the Wernicke’s area control and what can damage to it cause

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understanding language

difficulty understanding language and inability to form meaningful speech

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