Localisation of Function in the Brain (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Localisation of function
Localisation of function
Specific brain regions responsible for particular behaviours
Broca's area function
Broca's area function
Speech production
Wernicke's area function
Wernicke's area function
Language comprehension
Motor area location
Motor area location
Back of frontal lobe
Visual area location
Visual area location
Occipital lobe
Somatosensory area function
Somatosensory area function
Processes sensory info: touch, heat, pressure, pain
% right-handed with language in left hemisphere
% right-handed with language in left hemisphere
95%
Broca's aphasia characteristic
Broca's aphasia characteristic
Slow, laborious speech lacking fluency
Law of equipotentiality (Lashley)
Law of equipotentiality (Lashley)
Learning involves entire cortex, not specific areas
Cortical remapping/plasticity
Cortical remapping/plasticity
Brain's ability to reorganise itself