localisation of function in the brain

What does localisation of function mean ?

the theory that certain functions (e.g language, memory etc.) have certain locations or areas within the brain

What is the functions of the motor area ?

controls deliberate movement, using motor neurons to send signal to our muscles

What happens if the motor area is damaged ?

it will affect the right side of the body, struggle with fine or complex movement

What is the function of the somatosensory area ?

responsible for touch, the more sensitive part of the body is - the larger the amount of the somatosensory cortex it will involve 

What happens if the somatosensory area is damaged ?

• less ability to feel pain and temperature

What is the function of the visual area ?

each eye sends visual information to the visual areas on each side of the brain 

What happens if the visual area is damaged ?

• may cause blindness in the right visual field of both eyes

What is the function of the auditory area ?

another area of the temporal lobe, the auditory cortex, serves the same job for hearing, the auditory cortex receives information from the ears

What happens if the auditory area is damaged ?

• can lead to deafness

What is the function of Broca’s area ?

this area is responsible for speech production

What happens if the Broca’s area is damaged ?

• impaired speech 

• slow, short sentences 

What is the function of Wernicke’s area ?

it is thought to be involved in language processing/ comprehension 

What happens if the Wernicke’s area is damaged ?

• language disorder

• fluent but meaningless speech

• made - up words