The Cerebral Hemispheres Flashcards
What is a sulcus?
Dip
What is a gyrus?
Elevation
What is a fissure?
Larger dip
Where is grey matter found on the brain?
On surface
Where is white matter found on the brain?
Inside
What is basal ganglia?
Collection of neuronal cell bodies buried in the white matter
Features of corupus callosum
Contain fibres which go from one hemisphere to another
A communicating bridge
Important sulci to remember
Central sulcus
Lateral sulcus
Cingulate sulcus
Parieto-occipital sulcus
Important fissures to remember
Median longitudinal fissure
Transverse fissure
Important gyri to remember
Precentral gyrus
Postcentral gyrus
Cingulate gyrus
Another name for the lateral sulcus
Lateral fissure
What does the parietal lobe separate?
The parietal lobe from the occipital lobe
Lobes of the brain
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Gyri of the frontal lobe
Superior frontal gyrus
Middle frontal gyrus
Inferior frontal gyrus
What is cortical mapping?
Mosiac map of the cortex with 52 areas called Brodmann Areas
Main function of frontal lobe
Motor
What is the precentral gyrus?
Primary motor cortex
What is the inferior frontal gyrus?
Brocas Area of motor speech
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
Cognitive functions of higher order intellect
Judgement
Prediction
Planning
Functions of the frontal lobe
Somatotrophic representation of contralateral half of body (motor homunculus) - precentral gyrus
Brocas area of motor speech
Cognitive functions of higher order intellect, judgement, prediction and planning
Rest of musculature
Eyes
What is the post central gyrus?
Primary sensory area
Function of primary sensory area / post central gyrus
Receives general sensations from the contralateral half of the body Somatostopic representation (sensory homunculus)
Parts of the parietal lobe
Post central gyrus
Superior parietal lobe
Inferior parietal lobe
Function of the superior parietal lobe
Interpretation of general sensory information (sensory association area)
Conscious awareness of contralateral half of body
Function of inferior parietal lobe
Interface between somatosensory cortex and visual and auditory association areas
Additional function of the dominant hemisphere of the inferior parietal lobule
Contributes to language functions
What is observed in hemisensory neglect?
One field of vision
What is seen in right left agnosia?
Inability to process sensory information
What is acalculia?
Difficulty in performing simple mathematic tasks
What is agraphia?
Loss of ability to communicate through writing
Overall functions of the temporal lobe
Hearing
Smell
Areas of the temporal lobe
Superior temporal gyrus
Auditory association areas
Inferior surface receives fibres from olfactory tract (conscious appreciation of smell)
What is the superior temporal gyrus?
Primary auditory cortex
What is the auditory association area in the dominant hemisphere called?
Wernickes area
Function of wernickes area
Understanding of the spoken word