Localisation of function in brain

• What is localisation of function

  Theory that specific areas of brain do specific tasks, cortical specialisation
• What is the cerebral cortex in brain

  Outer layer of left + right parts of brain both have 6 lobes but 4 main ones
• What is the motor area in brain

  In frontal lobe, controls voluntary movement, left controls right and vice versa
• What are the lobes of the brain

  Frontal (at front) parietal (at top) temporal (at bottom) occipital (at back)
• What is the stomatosensory area in brain

  In parietal lobe, processes sensory info from skin, more sensitive areas like feet use more space
• What is the visual area in brain

  Occipital lobe, processes visual info, left connects to right eye and vice versa
• What is the auditory area in brain

  Temporal lobe, processes auditory info, left connects to right ear and vice versa
• Where are language areas in brain

  Left side
• What is brocas area as a language areas of brain

  Left frontal lobe, produces speech sounds
• What is Wernickes area as a language areas of brain

  Left temporal lobe, understand speech and make literate speech
• Strength of localisation of function

  Research support = brain scans show Wernickes area active during listening and Brocas area active during reading aloud, scans are scientific method producing images with high spatial resolution to locate where activity happens
• Strength of localisation of function

  case study support = phineas gage brain damage to frontal lobe changed personality, supports idea diff areas do diff things