Brain Regions Involved in Attention and Consciousness

Flashcards covering key concepts related to brain regions involved in attention, consciousness, and associated disorders.

The Superior Colliculus controls __ toward objects of attention.

eye movement

The Pulvinar nucleus is important for __, shifting attention, and stimulus inhibition.

orienting

The Dorsal frontoparietal pathway is responsible for __ attention.

voluntary

The Right temporoparietal pathway is responsible for __ attention.

reflexive

Damage to the Intraparietal sulcus (IPS) makes __ shifts of attention difficult.

voluntary

The _______ _______ (TPJ) directs attention toward new or unexpected stimuli.

Temporoparietal junction

Hemispatial neglect involves ignoring stimuli on the __ side of the midline.

left

Bálint’s Syndrome includes oculomotor apraxia, optic ataxia, and __.

simultagnosia

The Default Mode Network is active during ______ thought.

introspective

__________ is the ability to 'think about thinking.'

Metacognition