In Class Reading
Locations in the Brain
Methods for studying the brain
Cognitive Functions
Parts of a neuron
100

What is the difference between Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area in language production?

Broca= language production


Wernicke= Language Reception

100

above

superior

100

shows a structure-function relationship

the lesion method

100

what lobe is posterior to the parietal lobe

occipital lobe

100

what improves the transmission of nerve impulses

myelin sheath

200

What is the Arculate Fasciculus?

neurological network which connects the broca and wernicke area

200

on the top

dorsal

200

was used by broca and wernicke

the lesion method

200

mainly responsible for hearing

temporal lobe

200

where do nerve impulses originate in the neuron

dendrites

300

What is brain lateralization?

brain has 2 hemispheres which differ in size, form and function

300

in the middle

medial

300

measures oxygen and blood flow

hemodynamic neuroimaging

300

involved in executive functions

frontal lobe
300

the area where neurotransmitters are released

synapse

400

1.What is the difference between denoting and connoting words?

denoting= what is said

connoting= how it is said

400

below

inferior

400

used for understanding real-time processing

ERP

400

what is the difference between the primary and association cortex

primary= awareness

Association= processing information

400

what receives neurotransmitters in the synapse?

receptor molecules

500

1.How are the 2 hemispheres of the brain connected to connotation and denotation?

denotation= left hemisphere

connotation= right hemisphere

500

in front

anterior

500

reveals which structures are involved in a particular function

hemodynamic neuroimaging

500

where is the somatosensory cortex

parietal lobe

500

nerve impulses travel down the__________?

axon