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Part of the brain responsible for formation of new, factual memories (and short-term)- located deep within the temporal lobe |
hippocampus |
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portion of the neocortex, in the frontal lobe, which is responsible for decision making |
prefrontal cortex |
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lobe of the brain containing the motor areas, including the primary motor cortex, premotor area, supplementary motor area, and area triangularis |
frontal lobe |
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known as the emotional centers of the brain; contains amygdala, cingulare gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, hippocampus, septal area |
limbic lobe |
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area of the brain responsible for comprehension of auditory and written language |
Wernicke's area |
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area of the brain where expressive language is coded |
Broca's area |
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What blood vessels are associated with expressive aphasia? |
middle cerebral artery |
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Brodmann's Areas 41 & 42 |
Primary auditory cortices |
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How is written language passed to Wernicke's area? |
visual cortex to supramarginal and angular gyri to Wernicke's |
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How is spoken language passed to Wernicke's area? |
medial geniculate body to internal capsule to primary auditory cortices to Wernicke's |
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Brodmann's Areas 44 & 45 |
Broca's Area |
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Brodmann's Area 22 |
Wernicke's Area |
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Brodmann's area 30 |
angular gyrus of inferior parietal lobe |
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Brodmann's area 4 |
Primary motor cortex |
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Brodmann's Areas 39 &40 |
Supramarginal and Angular gyri |
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What is the area of the brain known to mimic tonotopic organization? |
Hesch's Gyrus |
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Agnosias may occur if this area of the brain is damaged |
Superior Parietal Lobe |
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Unilateral paresis of the tongue and face may be caused by damage to which part of the brain? |
Precentral-gyrus |
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functions of this lobe include motor functions, personality, executive function, insight |
Frontal Lobe |
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contains primary auditory cortex, auditory language association cortex, memory |
Temporal lobe of language dominant hemisphere |
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lobe responsible for music processing, memory of nonverbal info, facial expression recognition |
Temporal lobe of nondominant hemisphere |
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lobe responsible for manipulation of spacial information, somatic sensations, perceptions Damange may manifest as agraphia, alexia, Gerstmann's Syndrome, Hemonymous Hemianopsia |
Pariental lobe of dominant hemisphere |
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location of primary visual cortex and visual association areas |
Occipital lobe in either hemisphere |
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What are the two arterial systems supplying blood to the brain? |
Carotid and vertebral basilar |
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Which artery supplies blood the the medial surfaces of the frontal and parietal lobes? |
Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) |
