Cerebral Cortex & Higher Brain Functions
Practice Fill in the Blank Questions
Complete the sentence with the best term. Please note that if your answer is not spelled correctly, the program will note it as incorrect.
Primary visual processing occurs in the ____________________ lobe of the cerebral cortex
The association cortices are located in the left and right ____________ ____________ lobes of the cerebral cortex.
The somatosensory cortex is located in the __________________ ______________ lobe of the cerebral hemispheres.
Higher processing of auditory information occurs in the _____________ _____________ lobes of the cerebral cortex.
The primary motor cortex is located in the _______________ _______________ lobes of the cerebral hemispheres.
The majority of the cortex covering the cerebal hemisphere is referred to as the ___________________________.
___________________ cells are the predominant type of cell found in layer V of the neocortex.
___________________ cells are the predominant type of cell found in layer IV of the neocortex.
What layer of the neocortex is the primary output layer?
What layer of the neocortex is the primary input layer?
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by the ___________________________.
Broca's area is located in the _______________ hemisphere.
Wernicke's area is located in the _______________ hemisphere.
The _______________ hemisphere of the cerebral cortex appears to be specialized for spatial manipulation, facial perception, & artistic ability.
Damage to ___________________'s area in the left cerebral cortex produces an aphasia characterized by an inability to understand speech.
Damage to ___________________'s area in the left cerebral cortex produces an aphasia characterized by an inability to produce speech.
Contralateral neglect syndrome results form damage to the _________ _____________ cortex of the cerebral hemispheres.
___________________________ refers to an inability to recognize faces.
___________________________ amnesia is characterized by the inability to transfer new events to long-term memory.
__________________________ amnesia is characterized by an inability to recall events that occurred prior to the onset of the amnesia.