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Association Areas and Hemispheric Asymmetries Overview

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Which area is responsible for higher motor/executive action and planning?

Limbic cortex

Prefrontal cortex (correct)

Parieto-temporo-occipital cortex

Primary motor cortex

What is the main function of the parieto-temporo-occipital cortex?

Motor planning

Higher sensory and language functions (correct)

Memory processing

Emotional behavior

Which theory suggests there is no rigid separation between primary localization and association areas?

Mosaic theory

Columnar theory

Holistic theory

Equipotentialist theory (correct)

What is the main function of the limbic cortex?

Emotional behavior and memory Signup and view all the answers

Which area is particularly well-developed in primates, especially in humans?

Prefrontal cortex Signup and view all the answers

What type of responses are affected by lesions in the inferior part of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?

Delayed responses of all types Signup and view all the answers

Which area is responsible for visual learning in the temporal lobe?

Inferior temporal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What are the effects of bilateral temporal lobotomy according to Penfield's work?

Impairment of acquiring new memory Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is associated with damage to the left parietal lobe?

Finger agnosia Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the dorsomedial thalamus in emotion processing?

Emotional behavior regulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative outcome associated with lobotomy by Egas Moniz and Lima?

Lack of adjustment with new situations Signup and view all the answers

What impact does frontal lobotomy have on aggression and pain?

Increases aggression and pain Signup and view all the answers