biopsyc ch 3 history and themes (2) localization v distribution of function

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who was pierre paul broca?

  • stroke study guy

  • longitudinal (lifetime) studies

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what is broca’s area?

  • speech production center

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what happens if broca’s area is damaged?

words are comprehended but word production struggles

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what were broca’s findings related to localization of function?

  • clinical support for localization of function = broca’s area, speech production center

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who was wilder penfield?

mapped human seizure studies w EEG

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what were wilder penfield’s findings?

  • sensory stimulus (some stroke patients could smell burnt toast as a trigger)

  • removing small amount of tissue where seizure located can help stop them

    • conscious brain surgery - bodily sense map

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what was penfield’s research related to localization of function in the brain?

sensory stimulus (electric brain stimulation of human epilepsy patients)

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what did gustav fritsch and eduard hitzig do?

dog brain stimulation

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what did fritsch and hitzig find w their research in localization of function in the brain?

experimental support for localization via dog brain stimulation