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3 sections of the brain
- forebrain - largest
- midbrain - under the fore
- hindbrain
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forebrain
cereburm - all 4 lobes are here
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midbrain
- under the forebrain
- forming part of the brain stem and connecting it to the forebrain
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hind brain
- contains the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata.
- This is where the major nerve pathways
- for sensation and movement cross over, causing each cerebral hemisphere to control the opposite side of the body.
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limbic system
meadiates emotions
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amygdala
mediates primal instincts such as sex and fear
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hippocampus
long and short memory
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thalamus
center for auditory and somatosensory signals
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hypothalamus
temp and homeostasis
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pt's with aphasia usually injure which side of the brain?
left hemisphere
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Broca’s area is the center for expressive language and is located deep in the
frontal lobe
- Broca’s area is the center for expressive language and is located deep in the
- frontal lobe
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Wernicke’s
area is the center for receptive language and is located in the temporal lobe.
- Wernicke’s
- area is the center for receptive language and is located in the temporal lobe.
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Global
aphasia is the most severe form. The symptoms are those of Broca’s
aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia combined
- Global
- aphasia is the most severe form. The symptoms are those of Broca’s
- aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia combined
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In
general, patients tend to recover skills in language comprehension more
completely than those skills involving expression
(aphasia)
- In
- general, patients tend to recover skills in language comprehension more
- completely than those skills involving expression
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the 3 best indicators of Broca’s aphasia syndrome
- Speech is slow and labored, without intonation
- Repetition of the same words is frequent
- Individualis aware of his language deficits
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