Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
Higher order functions characteristics |
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Definition
1. are performed by the cerebral cortex
2. involve complex interconnections and communication between areas within
the cerebral cortex and between the cerebral cortex and other areas of the brain
3. involve both conscious and unconscious information processing
4. are not part of the programmed wiring of the brain, therefore the functions are
subject to modification and adjustment over time |
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Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
Somatic Motor Association Area |
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Definition
premotor area found in frontal lobe
provides coordination of learned motor activities |
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Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
Somatic Sensory Association Area I |
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Definition
found in parietal lobe
integrates and interpretes information concerning size or shape |
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Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
Visual Association Area |
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Definition
Found in occipital lobe
allows for recognition and interpretation of the written word |
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Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
Prefrontal Association Area/Cortex |
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Definition
Found in the frontal lobe and has extenuous conections with ther corticol areas
-performs complicated learning and reasoning fuctions
-provides emotional context and motivation
- performs abstract intellectual functions as predicting the future consequences of events or actions
- generates frustration, tension, and anxiety |
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Term
Primary regions of the cerebral cortex
Table 16.8 page 427 - The cerebral cortex
Figure 16.17 page 429 - The cerebral hemispheres
General Interpretive Area - Gnostic Area
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Definition
-found in parietal and temporal lobes
- receives information from all sensory association areas
- only found in one hemisphere usually the left
provides ability to be able to understand what is read and heard |
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