The Frontal Lobe: Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 main categories of the frontal lobe?
A
- Primary Motor
- Premotor
- Prefrontal
- Anterior Cingulate
2
Q
What is the primary motor cortex (M1) responsible for?
A
Specifies elementary movements and controls movement force and direction
3
Q
What is the premotor cortex responsible for?
A
Choosing movements from the movement lexicon, hand eye coordination & controlling eye movements and recognising others movements and selecting different or similar actions through the usage of mirror neurons.
4
Q
What are the 3 regions of the prefrontal cortex (PFC)?
A
- The Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
- The Orbitofrontal Cortex
- The Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex
5
Q
What are the 3 distinct functional zones of the cingulate cortex (anterior portion)
A
- Anterior
- Middle
- Posterior
