Lobes
What is the frontal lobe responsible for?
Controls executive function, voluntary movement, personality
What fibers connect Broca’s & Wernicke’s areas?
Arcuate Fasciculus Fibers!
What is a neuron?
The smallest functional unit of the nervous system
What is the cingulate gyrus?
Connects emotions to decision-making
What is the occipital lobe responsible for?
Visual perception
Where is Wernicke’s area? What’s its function?
Temporal lobe. Language comprehension.
What do neurons do?
transmitting and processing information!
What is the function of the orbitofrontal?
Attention, problem-solving, goal-oriented behavior
What is the parietal lobe responsible for?
Sensory processing and spatial awareness
Where is Broca’s area? What’s its function?
Frontal lobe. Speech production, grammar, & articulation.
What are the four parts of the neuron structure?
Dendrite, soma, axon, & axon terminal
What is the function of the hippocampus?
Short and long term memory
What is the temporal lobe responsible for?
Hearing, memory, & language
What is the angular gyrus?
Integrates visual, auditory, and tactile language information.
Example: reading, listening, and Braille.
Why are myelinated axons important?
The myelination helps send information quickly over long distances within the body.
What is the function of Heschl’s gyrus?
auditory processing
What is the corpus callosum?
A group of fibers that provides communication between the two hemispheres.
What is the Supramarginal gyrus?
Functions: phonetic processing
What are the functions (5) of glial cells?
Supports neurons, produce myelin, regulate fluid levels in brain tissue, remove waste, & participate in brain metabolism
What are the left and right hemispheres’ organized functions?
Left hemisphere: language content and form, concert and literal thinking, detail oriented.
Right hemisphere: language pragmatics, creates a whole picture, attention, flexible thinking