W20/L7 Flashcards
1
Q
Broca’s area is also known as Brodmann’s area ____
A
44
2
Q
What actions take place at the dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex?
A
Working memory
Hypothesis generation
Insight
Moral judgement
3
Q
What artery supplies the DLPFC?
A
Middle cerebral
4
Q
What actions take place at the medial PFC?
A
Motivation!
Dave’s lesion
5
Q
What artery supplies the MPFC?
A
Anterior cerebral
6
Q
What actions take place at the orbitofrontal PFC?
A
Inhibition (emotional, cognitive, social)
7
Q
What artery supplies the orbitofrontal PFC?
A
Anterior cerebral
& middle cerebral
8
Q
What are some positive symptoms of executive dysfunction?
A
Distractability Social disinhibition Emotional instability Perseveration Impulsivity Hypergraphia
9
Q
What are some negative symptoms of executive dysfunction?
A
Lack of concern Restricted emotion Deficient empathy Failure to complete tasks Lack of initiation
