The Cerebral Hemispheres Flashcards
What is the basal ganglia?
Collection of neuronal cell bodies buried in the white matter
Where does the corpus callosum sit?
Between the cerebral hemispheres
Where in the brain is the primary motor cortex?
Area 4 - precentral gyrus
Where is Broca’s area located?
Inferior fronta gyrus (area 44,45)
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?`
Cognitive functions of higher order: intellect, judgement, prediction and planning
Where is the primary sensory?
Post central gyrus - areas 3,1,2
What is the function of the superior parietal lobe?
Interpretation of general sensory information (sensory association and conscious awareness of contralateral half of body
What is the function of the inferior parietal lobe?
Interface between somatosensory cortex, visual and auditory association areas. Dominant hemisphere contributes to language functions
Where is the primary auditory cortex found??
Superior temporal gyrus - areas 41, 42
Where is the auditory association area (Wernicke’s area) found?
Posterior to areas 41, 42 in dominant hemisphere
What is the function of the inferior surface?
Receives fibres from the olfactory tract - conscious appreciation of smell
Where is the primary visual cortex located?
On either side of the calcarine sulcus in the occipital lobe (Area 17)
Where is the visual association cortex and what is its function?
Occipital Lobe (Area 18,19) -interpretation of visual images
What is the function of the limbic system?
Memory and emotional aspects of behaviour
Which structures make up the limbic system?
Cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus and amygdala
