Brain structures and areas
Broca's area numbers according to Brodmann areas
44 and 45
responsible for language comprehension
left hemisphere
this sends signals to initiate movement in muscles
upper neuron pathway
CN XI (spinal accessory) is this type of nerve (hint: sensory, autonomic, and/or movement)
movement
high level association takes place here
frontal lobe
responsible for holistic processes
right hemisphere
this term describes when cells of a muscle are excessively contracted
hyper-tonicity (spasticity)
CN XII (hypoglossal) is responsible for the movement of this organ
tongue
these structures are responsible for our evolutionary drives
limbic structures
responsible for emotional processing and facial recognition
the first step in the speech process
form a thought
the motor function of CN V (trigeminal)
movement of mandible/mastication
four primary areas
motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory
responsible for processing speech signals and other rapidly changing info
left hemisphere
the descending efferent pathway to cranial nerves
corticobulbar tract
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) carries info from this structure to the brainstem
cochlea
the amygdala is located here
in the basal ganglia
right hemisphere injuries can result in these types of disorders/issues
pragmatic
the function of the phrenic nerve in respiration
innervates diaphragm; it flattens and brings air in
the two CN's responsible for sensing taste on the tongue
CN VII (anter 2/3) and CN IX (posterior 1/3)