What is the function of the Primary Motor Cortex?
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It is responsible for voluntary movement and is located within the precentral gyrus (Brodmann Area 4).
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What is the function of the Primary Motor Cortex?
It is responsible for voluntary movement and is located within the precentral gyrus (Brodmann Area 4).
What is the function of Wernicke's Area?
Language comprehension and music comprehension, located in the posterior part of Brodmann Area 22.
What is located posterior to the Central Sulcus?
Postcentral gyrus, specialized for Primary Sensory processing (Brodmann Areas 1, 2, 3).
What is the primary function of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex?
Initial processing of tactile and proprioceptive information, located in the postcentral gyrus (Brodmann Areas 1, 2, 3).
What are the main structures of the Limbic System?
Cingulate gyrus (reward), hippocampus (memory consolidation), amygdala (fear), fornix (memory output), and mammillary bodies (memory, learning).
What defines a Brodmann area?
A region of the cortex defined based on its cytoarchitecture, or organization/structure of cells.
What is the role of the Inferior Parietal Lobule (IPL)?
Involved in language comprehension, reading, and writing.
What is the primary function of the Primary Visual Cortex?
Responsible for processing orientation, spatial frequency, and color, located along the calcarine fissure (Brodmann Area 17).
What is the function of the Cerebellum?
Involved in planning, coordination of motor movement, muscle tone, body posture, and equilibrium.
What are the functions of the Prefrontal Cortex?
Executive function, personality, insight, and foresight.
What is located anterior to the Central Sulcus?
Precentral gyrus, specialized for Primary Motor control (Voluntary movement).
Where is Broca's area located and what is its function?
Located in the opercular and triangular parts of the left inferior frontal gyrus (Brodmann Areas 44, 45), it is responsible for speech production.
What are the main functions of the Hypothalamus?
Regulates autonomic and endocrine functions, emotional behavior, body temperature, food and water intake, and sleep behavior.
What are the components of the Brainstem?
It consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
What is the role of the Thalamus?
Acts as a sensory relay for all sensory information (except olfactory) before it reaches the cortex.
