The brain Flashcards
Tell me the lobes
- Frontal
- Occipital
- Parietal
- Temporal
tell me about the frontal lobe
largest. Key structure in personality, decision making, and motor control. It provides us with a working memory.
tell me about the occipital lobe
It decodes visual signals (arrives from the retina via the thalamus) and informs us how and what we are seeing and how we should react.
tell me about the parietal lobe
focuses our attention on important things in the environment. Interprets sense of touch and the orientation of the body.
tell me about the temporal lobe
Key in memories, emotions, language comprehension, and recognition of objects, places, and people.
structures found within the frontal lobe
- orbitofrontal cortex
- premotor cortex
- middle frontal gyrus
- inferior frontal gyrus
- prefrontal cortex
- motor cortex
- Broca’s area
Oscar’s: Orbitofrontal cortex
Pet: Premotor cortex
Monkey: Middle frontal gyrus
Instantly: Inferior frontal gyrus
Performed: Prefrontal cortex
Many: Motor cortex
Backflips: Broca’s area
structures found within the occipital lobe
- primary visual cortex
structures found within the parietal lobe
- inferior parietal lobule
- superior parietal lobule
- precuneus
(SIP)
structures found within the temporal lobe
-primary auditory cortex
- wernicke’s area
Tell me about the orbitofrontal cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- deals with the consequences of complex behaviors.
Tell me about the premotor cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- Complex movements, posture, decision making
Tell me about the middle frontal gyrus. Where is it found?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- negotiates between goal-directed behaviors and our reactions to external events.
Tell me about the inferior frontal gyrus. Where is it found? And what does this section of the brain contain?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- response inhibition, stopping behavior
HOME OF BROCA’S AREA
Tell me about the prefrontal cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- executive function, personality, decision making.
Tell me about the motor cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the frontal lobe.
- directs movement by controlling muscle contractions.
Tell me about Broca’s area. Where is it found broadly and then more specifically?
Found in the frontal lobe, in the inferior frontal gyrus. (Left side of the brain)
- Production of coordination of speech.
Tell me about the primary visual cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the occipital lobe.
- Receives information from both eyes working together to cover a specific portion of the visual field.
Tell me about the inferior parietal lobule. Where is it found?
Found in the parietal lobe.
- mathematical reasoning, language comprehension, and the use of tools.
Tell me about the superior parietal lobule. Where is it found?
Found in the parietal lobe.
- reconciles visual information with the sense of touch from the somatosensory cortex. Helps identify objects by touch.
Tell me about the precuneus. Where is it found?
Found in the parietal lobe.
- Deep in the cerebral cortex. Imagination, self-consciousness, and reflecting on memories of past events.
Tell me about the primary auditory cortex. Where is it found?
Found in the temporal lobe.
- Identification of unique sounds.
Tell me about Wernicke’s area. Where is it found?
Found in the temporal lobe.
- Comprehend language (written and spoken)
