Brain Geography
This Lobe is the "CEO" responsible for personality and choices.
What is the frontal lobe?
Memory for "how to" skills, like riding a bike.
What is procedural memory?
Ability to focus on one task while ignoring noise.
What is Selective Attention?
A paper or digital book used to track appointments.
What is a planner or calendar?
A "mild" TBI often caused by a bump or jolt to the head.
What is concussion?
This Sea-horse shaped structure forms new memories.
What is the Hippocampus?
Remembering to do something later, like take a pill.
What is prospective memory?
Stopping an impulsive reaction before it happens.
What is inhibition?
Using a smartphone to alert you to a specific task.
What are alarms/reminders?
Difficulty finding the right words after an injury.
What is aphasia?
Damage to this rear lobe may cause visual issues.
What is the occipital Lobe?
Short-term storage for immediate use (like a phone number).
What is working memory?
Moving from one task or thought to a different one.
What is cognitive flexibility?
Breaking a big task into several smaller, easy steps.
What is task analysis?
Loss of memory for events after injury occured.
What is Anterograde amnesia?
This "little brain" coordinates your balance and gait.
What is the cerebellum?
Personal memories of specific events, like a wedding.
What is episodic memory?
Keeping track of the clock and staying on schedule.
What is time management?
A designated spot for vital items like keys or a wallet.
What is a memory station?
Loss of memory for events before the injury occurred.
What is retrograde amnesia?
The bridge connecting the left and right brain hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
General knowledge and facts, like the name of the President.
What is semantic memory?
The ability to self-monitor and judge your own performance.
What is metacognitin?
Visual cues placed in the room to prompt a specific action.
What are environmental prompts?
Difficulty with motor planning required for tasks.
What is apraxia?