Module 6 The Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain
... Our brains are sculpted not only by our genes, but by our experiences. ...
... Our brains are sculpted not only by our genes, but by our experiences. ...
Wernicke`s area
... rhythm and a relatively normal syntax. Language as a result is largely meaningless (a condition sometimes called fluent or jargon aphasia also word salad). While neuroimaging and lesion evidence generally support the idea that malfunction of or damage to Wernicke's area is common in people with rece ...
... rhythm and a relatively normal syntax. Language as a result is largely meaningless (a condition sometimes called fluent or jargon aphasia also word salad). While neuroimaging and lesion evidence generally support the idea that malfunction of or damage to Wernicke's area is common in people with rece ...
Mind, Brain & Behavior
... The left and right hemispheres have different cognitive capabilities. The corpus callosum and anterior commissure permit hemispheres to coordinate activity. Epileptic patients may have a commisurotomy in which pathways between hemispheres are ...
... The left and right hemispheres have different cognitive capabilities. The corpus callosum and anterior commissure permit hemispheres to coordinate activity. Epileptic patients may have a commisurotomy in which pathways between hemispheres are ...
The Neuron - University of Connecticut
... cerebral cortex (or “neocortex”) - four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal); seat of "higher" intellectual functions cat transected above limbic system: acts normal, with purpose - but clumsy ...
... cerebral cortex (or “neocortex”) - four lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal); seat of "higher" intellectual functions cat transected above limbic system: acts normal, with purpose - but clumsy ...
File - CYPA Psychology
... • The brain is split into two hemispheres • The two hemispheres are connected by commissures (bundles of axons that allow the hemispheres to communicate with each other) • Corpus callosum: the largest commissure; connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports comm ...
... • The brain is split into two hemispheres • The two hemispheres are connected by commissures (bundles of axons that allow the hemispheres to communicate with each other) • Corpus callosum: the largest commissure; connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports comm ...
Chapter 2 Summary
... The chemical component of neural communication is accomplished through neurotransmitters released at the synapse ...
... The chemical component of neural communication is accomplished through neurotransmitters released at the synapse ...
The Nervous System - Centennial Christian School
... • Link between nervous system and endocrine (hormone) system ...
... • Link between nervous system and endocrine (hormone) system ...
Biological and Psychology Why are psychologists concerned about
... Aphasia is an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s area (impaired speaking) or to Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). Damage to the right brain often had an effect of stopping spatial recognition of faces and objects Right Hemisphere - Generally co ...
... Aphasia is an impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca’s area (impaired speaking) or to Wernicke’s area (impaired understanding). Damage to the right brain often had an effect of stopping spatial recognition of faces and objects Right Hemisphere - Generally co ...
424 brain mechanisms in language, cognition, and
... (Since, at that time, animals had not yet been shown to use signs, aphasias were not considered suitable for modeling-and even now most linguists would hold that human language cannot be readily modeled in animal communications). This program was successful in locating specific brain systems separat ...
... (Since, at that time, animals had not yet been shown to use signs, aphasias were not considered suitable for modeling-and even now most linguists would hold that human language cannot be readily modeled in animal communications). This program was successful in locating specific brain systems separat ...
Module 4 Notes
... Research indicates that neural tissue can reorganize in response to injury or damage. When one brain area is damaged, others may in time take over some of its function. For example, if neurons are destroyed as the result of a minor stroke, nearby neurons may partly compensate by making new connectio ...
... Research indicates that neural tissue can reorganize in response to injury or damage. When one brain area is damaged, others may in time take over some of its function. For example, if neurons are destroyed as the result of a minor stroke, nearby neurons may partly compensate by making new connectio ...
nervous system part 8 Language and Brain
... • Pre and post operation studies showed that: – Selective stimulation of the right and left hemisphere was possible by stimulating different parts of the body (e.g. right/left hand): • Thus can test the capabilities of each hemisphere ...
... • Pre and post operation studies showed that: – Selective stimulation of the right and left hemisphere was possible by stimulating different parts of the body (e.g. right/left hand): • Thus can test the capabilities of each hemisphere ...
Chapter 3 Section 2 The Brain
... fire, enabling us to see. Damage to this area can create the inability to recognize objects, or being unable to differentiate it from another object that is similar. ...
... fire, enabling us to see. Damage to this area can create the inability to recognize objects, or being unable to differentiate it from another object that is similar. ...
Information Processing and Other Models of Human Learning
... Complex auditory info (Language) ...
... Complex auditory info (Language) ...
1 2 The Advent of Modern Neuroscience
... fibres. French physiologist Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens used the method of experimental ablation to establish a link between the cerebellum and coordination of movement, and the cerebrum and sensations in 1823. This opened up the way for the concept of localization of function. Flourens was also a voc ...
... fibres. French physiologist Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens used the method of experimental ablation to establish a link between the cerebellum and coordination of movement, and the cerebrum and sensations in 1823. This opened up the way for the concept of localization of function. Flourens was also a voc ...
FINAL REVIEW
... • Know where the corpus callosum is and what it’s function it • Broca’s area vs Wernicke’s area • Fornix Limbic system (emotions/memory) ...
... • Know where the corpus callosum is and what it’s function it • Broca’s area vs Wernicke’s area • Fornix Limbic system (emotions/memory) ...
Quiz - psychm5
... Scott was challenged to catch a dollar bill as fast as he could with his thumb and index finger as it fell between the. Scott was successful one time out of five trials. Which statement best explains why Scott failed to catch the dollar bill? a. Scott’s injury to the temporal lobe has caused him to ...
... Scott was challenged to catch a dollar bill as fast as he could with his thumb and index finger as it fell between the. Scott was successful one time out of five trials. Which statement best explains why Scott failed to catch the dollar bill? a. Scott’s injury to the temporal lobe has caused him to ...
Chapter 2 STUDY GUIDE
... higher level mental functions, such as thought and language. *People who suffer from debilitating epilepsy have been the subject of split-brain operations, severing the corpus callosum. *The cerebellum is responsible for balance and coordination. *The amygdala is a brain structure that regulates sta ...
... higher level mental functions, such as thought and language. *People who suffer from debilitating epilepsy have been the subject of split-brain operations, severing the corpus callosum. *The cerebellum is responsible for balance and coordination. *The amygdala is a brain structure that regulates sta ...
Lateralization of brain function
The longitudinal fissure separates the human brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum. The hemispheres exhibit strong, but not complete, bilateral symmetry in both structure and function. For example, structurally, the lateral sulcus generally is longer in the left hemisphere than in the right hemisphere, and functionally, Broca's area and Wernicke's area are located in the left cerebral hemisphere for about 95% of right-handers, but about 70% of left-handers.Broad generalizations are often made in ""pop"" psychology about one side or the other having characteristic labels, such as ""logical"" for the left side or ""creative"" for the right. These labels are not supported by studies on lateralization, as lateralization does not add specialized usage from either hemisphere. Both hemispheres contribute to both kinds of processes, and experimental evidence provides little support for correlating the structural differences between the sides with such broadly defined functional differences.The extent of any modularity, or specialization of brain function by area, remains under investigation. If a specific region of the brain, or even an entire hemisphere, is injured or destroyed, its functions can sometimes be assumed by a neighboring region in the same hemisphere or the corresponding region in the other hemisphere, depending upon the area damaged and the patient's age. When injury interferes with pathways from one area to another, alternative (indirect) connections may develop to communicate information with detached areas, despite the inefficiencies.Brain function lateralization is evident in the phenomena of right- or left-handedness and of right or left ear preference, but a person's preferred hand is not a clear indication of the location of brain function. Although 95% of right-handed people have left-hemisphere dominance for language, 18.8% of left-handed people have right-hemisphere dominance for language function. Additionally, 19.8% of the left-handed have bilateral language functions. Even within various language functions (e.g., semantics, syntax, prosody), degree (and even hemisphere) of dominance may differ.Additionally, although some functions are lateralized, these are only a tendency. The trend across many individuals may also vary significantly as to how any specific function is implemented. The areas of exploration of this causal or effectual difference of a particular brain function include its gross anatomy, dendritic structure, and neurotransmitter distribution. The structural and chemical variance of a particular brain function, between the two hemispheres of one brain or between the same hemisphere of two different brains, is still being studied. Short of having undergone a hemispherectomy (removal of a cerebral hemisphere), no one is a ""left-brain only"" or ""right-brain only"" person.