Localisation of function

Question 1

What is localisation?

Answer 1

The theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes, or activities.

Question 2

What are the 4 key areas?

Answer 2

Motor area
Somatosensory area
Visual area
Auditory area

Question 3

MOTOR AREA
Where is this located?

Answer 3

both sides of FRONTAL LOBE

Question 4

MOTOR AREA
What is the function?

Answer 4

It controls voluntary movement
- left frontal lobe would control movement on right side of the body

Question 5

MOTOR AREA
What would happen if this area is damaged?

Answer 5

lost of control over fine movements

Question 6

SOMATOSENSORY AREA
Where is this located?

Answer 6

front of both sides of PARIETAL LOBES

Question 7

SOMATOSENSORY AREA
What is the function?

Answer 7

Receives sensory information from skin to produce sensations related to pressure, pain, temperature, etc.

Question 8

SOMATOSENSORY AREA
What would happen if this is damaged?

Answer 8

lead to loss of sensation in hands/face
- numbness

Question 9

VISUAL AREA
Where is this located?

Answer 9

back of the brain
occipital lobe

Question 10

VISUAL AREA
What is its function?

Answer 10

Receives and processes visual information
- information from RVF is processed in left hemisphere

Question 11

VISUAL AREA
What would happen if this area is damaged?

Answer 11

Damage to one hemisphere causes blindness in one eye

Question 12

AUDITORY AREA
Where is this located?

Answer 12

temporal lobe

Question 13

AUDITORY AREA
What is the function?

Answer 13

analyses speech and sound

Question 14

AUDITORY AREA
What would happen if this area is damaged?

Answer 14

• lead to partial hearing loss
• specific damage to Wernicke’s area
  —> difficulty in comprehending language