Week 6 - Thursday Flashcards
Which of our classic amnesics had complete retrograde amnesia for episodic memories?
EP and KC.
Which of our classic amnesics were functionally unable to create new episodic memories?
HM, EP, and KC.
Which of our classic amnesics were functionally unable to creat new semantic memories?
HM, EP, and KC.
Which pathway is the dorsal stream?
The where pathway.
Which pathway is the ventral stream?
The what pathway.
In a “what” pathway task, what might you do?
Choose the novel object.
In a “where” pathway task, what might you do?
Choose the food-well closer to the landmark.
Which part of the brain is associated with the what pathway?
Lateral temporal cortex.
Which part of the brain is associated with the where pathway?
The parietal cortex.
In addition to being a where pathway, the dorsal stream might also be a ______ pathway.
How. Like how I use this pencil to write?
How do we conjure up a semantic memory?
Cues.
Semantic knowledge of tools involves not only __________, but also _____________
Shape areas (ventral stream); motor areas (dorsal stream).
What is prosopagnosia?
Lost ability to recognize familiar faces.
What area of brain is responsible for recognizing faces?
The fusiform face area of the temporal lobe.
What was L.H. able to do and not able to do?
He could recognize common objects, but couldn’t recognize people.
What is alternative hypothesis for FFA?
That it’s used for areas of expertise.
What region of the brain is affected due to semantic dementia?
Anterior temporal lobe, otherwise known as the temporal pole.
Which side of the brain is affected by semantic dementia first?
The left.
What are the symptoms of semantic dementia?
Difficulty naming objects
Difficulty understanding words and objects
The entire concept (fruit) seems degraded.
Sometimes extends to difficulty recognizing people.
Are people’s visuospatial memory intact in semantic dementia?
Yes.
How is visual memory for those with MTL Amnesia?
Poor.
Do visuospatial tasks test incidental or intentional memory?
Incidental memory.
Is a picture naming task a test of semantic or episodic memory?
Semantic.
Is a word list task a test of semantic memory or episodic memory?
Episodic memory
Did those with DAT (alzheimer’s) do better in the picture naming or recognition task?
Picture naming.
Did those with SD (Semantic dementia) do better in the picture naming or recognition task?
The recognition task.
