Frontal lobe
Where is the frontal lobe located?
At the front of the brain
What is the Motor Cortex?
It's the part of the neo-cortex responsible for planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.
What is the temporal lobe responsible for?
memory, understanding, language
People with ADHD are found to have different neural pathways when it comes to parts of the brain that deal with__________, __________, ___________, __________
(Name at least two)
impulsive behavior.
attention.
inhibition.
motor activity.
What kind of information processing is the most healthy for the brain and neo-cortex?
Deep Processing
Why is the drinking age set at 21?
The frontal lobe, which helps in mature decision making, is "developed enough" at that age for people to make smart decisions (supposedly).
What is the sensory cortex?
It is the part of the neo-cortex that receives and stores all sensory information from the body.
What is the occipital lobe responsible for?
Vision
Daily Double: What is one suspected cause of Tourette's?
The basal ganglia's failure to properly exchange information/chemicals with the neo-cortex/motor cortex.
In general, what keeps the brain and neo-cortex healthy?
Answers include but are not limited to: Eating right, sleeping enough and in the right way (reaching the REM cycle), and exercising regularly
At what age is the lobe actually fully developed?
around 25
Where are both the motor and sensory cortices located?
They are next to each other, and both as a whole are next to the Frontal and Parietal Lobes.
What is the parietal lobe responsible for?
perception, making sense of the world, arithmetic, spelling
Changes in personality and a decline in cognitive abilities are caused when information fails to get to which of the two cortices?
Sensory
What does maintaining good posture have to do with the brain and neo-cortex?
Having good posture increases the amount of blood flow to the brain which in turn increases brain activity.
What is the difference between adults and teens in the usage of the frontal lobe?
Adults will use the frontal lobe more when making decisions, but teens will use the amygdala, which is more centered on emotions.
What would happen if the motor cortex were damaged?
Muscle weakness or atrophy becomes a possibility
Where is the parietal lobe located?
in the middle section of the brain, above the occipital lobe
Damage to the neocortex of the anterolateral temporal lobe results in ___________, which is the loss of memory of factual information
Semantic dementia
What would happen (in the neo-cortex) if someone decided to stop using their GPS in the car?
This decision would start exercising the part of their brain responsible for understanding spatial relationships, allowing them to be more and more accurate on their route over time just through their brain's activity and growth.
Name 4 responsibilities the frontal lobe has.
Cognition, problem solving and reasoning, Motor skill development, Parts of speech, Impulse control, Spontaneity, Regulating emotions, Regulating sexual urges, Planning
What would happen if the sensory cortex were damaged?
Which of these 3 lobes is most largely responsible for regulating your emotions?
A) Temporal B) Parietal C) Occipital D) This is a trick question
D) This is a trick question, it's none of them!
What disorder interrupt the transfer of information from the sensory neocortex to the prefrontal neocortex?
Alzheimer's
Daily Double: What composer's music is said to boost activity in a growing child's developing brain/neo-cortex?
Mozart