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What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?
What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?
Which type of fibres connect one part of a lobe to another?
Which type of fibres connect one part of a lobe to another?
What is the function of association/secondary areas in the cortex?
What is the function of association/secondary areas in the cortex?
Which type of organisation shows mirror-image arrangement of functions?
Which type of organisation shows mirror-image arrangement of functions?
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Which lobe is responsible for processing input in the brain?
Which lobe is responsible for processing input in the brain?
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What is the primary function of the tertiary areas in the cortex?
What is the primary function of the tertiary areas in the cortex?
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Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?
Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?
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Which lobe is part of the anterior regions and is responsible for output?
Which lobe is part of the anterior regions and is responsible for output?
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Which type of organisation shows a tendency for contra-lateral control?
Which type of organisation shows a tendency for contra-lateral control?
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Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?
Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?
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Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?
Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?
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Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?
Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?
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What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?
What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?
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Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?
Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?
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What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?
What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
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Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?
Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?
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What type of information does the somatosensory association area integrate?
What type of information does the somatosensory association area integrate?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?
What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?
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What is the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?
What is the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?
What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?
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What type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?
What type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?
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What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
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What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?
What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?
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What is the term for the loss of knowledge specific to visual processing?
What is the term for the loss of knowledge specific to visual processing?
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Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?
Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?
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What is the term for the inability to coordinate movements to dress?
What is the term for the inability to coordinate movements to dress?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?
What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?
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What does the somatosensory association area primarily do?
What does the somatosensory association area primarily do?
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What is the term for the inability to distinguish between colors or to relate colors to objects?
What is the term for the inability to distinguish between colors or to relate colors to objects?
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What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?
What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?
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What type of information is processed together in the tertiary processing area of the parietal lobes?
What type of information is processed together in the tertiary processing area of the parietal lobes?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
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What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?
What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?
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What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?
What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?
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What is the term for the inability to recognize faces?
What is the term for the inability to recognize faces?
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Which type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?
Which type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?
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What is the term for the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?
What is the term for the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?
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Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?
Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?
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What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?
What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?
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Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?
Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?
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Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?
Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?
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What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?
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What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?
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Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?
Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?
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What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?
What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?
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Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?
Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?
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