Parietal Lobes and Attention - Concepts

Angular Gyrus

What gyrus is on the border of the occipital lobe and the parietal lobe?

Left Hemisphere

Apraxia is generally associated with damage to what hemisphere?

Only the one on the right will be seen

In simultaneous extinction, what will happen if two identical objects are presented at the same time?

Both objects will be seen

In simultaneous extinction, what will happen if two different objects are presented at the same time?

Valid Cue

In Posner’s Attention Switching Paradigm, will reaction time be faster for a valid or an invalid cue?

Right Hemisphere

Contralateral neglect (hemineglect) is generally associated with damage to what hemisphere?

Posterior Inferior Parietal Lobe

Contralateral neglect is generally associated with damage to what area of the right hemisphere?

Ballistic

If someone with hemineglect is presented with the word “antiballistic” what are they likely to see?

Balint’s Syndrome

Simultagnosia, Optic Ataxia, and Oculor Motor Apraxia are the triad of symptoms for what disorder?

Dorsal Stream

Balint’s Syndrome is generally associated with damage to what visual stream?

Bilateral damage to the posterior parietal cortex

Balint’s syndrome is generally associated with damage to where?