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Func. Neuroanatomy
Behavioral Science
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Psychology
Graduate
01/08/2013

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Lesion to the optic chiasma causes
Definition
bitemporal hemianopsia
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Lesion to the optic nerve
Definition
total blindess in that eye
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where does dorsal pathway travel? Ventral?
Definition
toward parietal.

toward temporal
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What is the function of the peri-calcarine region?
Definition
Primary visual cortex
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Cuneus region
Definition
motion, moving PATTERNS and shapes
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What is responsible for biological motion
Definition
precuneus or the superior temporal sulcus
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Responsible for shape recognition
Definition
lingual gyrus.
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Fusiform gyrus
Definition
Face recognition
Processing color, words, categories
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Primary Motor area
Definition
Pre-central gyrus
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Post central gyrus
Definition
Primary sensory area
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responsible for externally cued movements
Definition
lateral premotor area
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This helps locate the body in space
Definition
supra marginal gyrus
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Where is the Primary Auditory cortex
Definition
Transverse Temporal gyrus
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Speech comprehension
Definition
Wernicke's

Post. sup. temporal gyrus
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Speech production
Definition
Broca's

inf. frontal gyrus or pars...
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Where is brocas and wernickes dominantly located
Definition
LEFT hemisphere
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What is conduction aphasia?

the cause?
Definition
Can speak and comprehend, but cannot repeat others' statements

damage to arcuate fasciculus
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anomia aphasia? cause?
Definition
difficulty naming objects.

temporal damage
Term
Global aphasia? Cause?
Definition
MCA injury
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lesion on left angular gyrus
Definition
alexia with agraphia
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lesion on lingual gyrus
Definition
alexia w/o agraphia
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Hemispatial neglect
Definition
sup. parietal or supr. gyrus damage
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Orbitofrontal region
Definition
goal directed behaviors involving sense of self. "all about you"
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ventromedial prefrontal region
Definition
behaviors will involve society
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This area of the frontal lobe controls planning, working, and memory.
Definition
Superior frontal
the dorsals
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This part of the frontal lobe is responsible for motivation and self control
Definition
Inferior frontal cortex
ventromedial prefrontal
orbitofrontal cortex
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This is responsible for conflict monitoring on detecting motor errors
Definition
cingulate cortex
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