Biological assumptions - LOCALISATION OF BRIAN FUNCTION

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How many hemispheres are there in the brain?
2
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How many lobes is the cerebral cortex divided into?
4
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What regions are underneath the cerebral cortex?
Sub-cortical regions
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Name 3 functions of the frontal lobe
Personality, behaviour, emotions
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What can occur if Broca's area is damaged?
Difficulty in speaking and writing (able to understand still)
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What can occur if Wernicke's area is damaged?
Difficulty understanding speech and speaking
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What does the occipital lobe interpret?
Light and vision
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Name 3 functions of the parietal lobe
Interprets language, senses and visual perception
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Name 3 functions of the temporal lobe
Memory, hearing, understanding language
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What does the hypothalamus do?
Controls the automatic system (ie breathing, hormones)
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What is the function of the pituitary gland?
Secrets hormones
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What does the thalamus do?
"relay station" for info
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What is the limbic system the centre of ?
Emotions, learning and memory
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What links the 2 hemispheres together?
Corpus callosum
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Name 3 functions of the frontal lobe

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