cognitive neuro 345, exam 1

what is cognitive neuroscience?

the relationship between brain function and cognition

what is cognition?

all mental processes linked to neural processes (thinking)

what are seven mental processes in the brain?

perception of stimuli, memory, emotions, social functions, attention, executive functions, reward

rostral

towards the nose

caudal

towards the tail

dorsal

towards the back

ventral

towards the belly

superior

above

inferior

below

anterior

towards the front

posterior

towards the back

proximal

close

distal

far

afferent

approaching

efferent

exiting

contralateral

opposite side

ipsilateral

same side

unilateral

one side

bilateral

both sides

frontal/coronal plane

parallel to face

sagittal plane

perpendicular to face

horizontal

parallel to ground

gyrus

bulge in cortex

sulcus

indent in cortex

fissure

deep groove in cortex

grey matter

cell bodies (soma) of neurons, nucleus

white matter

axons of neuron white from myelin sheath, fiber tract

afferent neurons

bring sensory information from periphery

efferent neurons

send motor information to periphery

what are two functions of the frontal lobe?

executive function and motor control

what is the main function of the parietal lobe?

sensory processing

temporal lobe

speech and language, memory and emotion

occipital lobe

vision

what type of sensory info is integrated in the parietal lobe?

touch, temperature, pain

what main structure is responsible for integrating sensory info in the parietal lobe?

primary somatosensory cortex AKA postcentral gyrus

what 3 types of visual perception is the parietal lobe mainly responsible for?

3d, motion perception, spatial awareness

in which lobe is the postcentral gyrus located?

parietal lobe