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What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?

  • Grey matter (correct)
  • Basal ganglia
  • Cerebellum
  • White matter

    • Which type of fibres connect one part of a lobe to another?

  • Association fibres
  • Commissures
  • Short fibres (correct)
  • Long fibres

    • What is the function of association/secondary areas in the cortex?

  • Connect lobes located on the same side of the brain
  • Link the two hemispheres
  • Control basic sensory and motor functions
  • Process information from primary processing areas (correct)

    • Which type of organisation shows mirror-image arrangement of functions?

    <p>Symmetrical organisation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lobe is responsible for processing input in the brain?

    <p>Occipital lobe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the tertiary areas in the cortex?

    <p>Combine information from association areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?

    <p>Commissures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lobe is part of the anterior regions and is responsible for output?

    <p>Frontal lobe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organisation shows a tendency for contra-lateral control?

    <p>Lateral organisation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?

    <p>Primary processing areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?

    <p>Association fibres (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?

    <p>Asymmetrical organisation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?

    <p>Processing visual information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?

    <p>Right visual cortex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?

    <p>Blindsight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?

    <p>Object agnosia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?

    <p>Along the post-central gyrus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does the somatosensory association area integrate?

    <p>Sensory information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?

    <p>Tactile agnosia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?

    <p>Dressing apraxia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?

    <p>Prosopagnosia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?

    <p>Integrates different types of sensory information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?

    <p>Apraxia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?

    <p>Sensory anaesthesia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the loss of knowledge specific to visual processing?

    <p>Agnosia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?

    <p>Along the post-central gyrus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to coordinate movements to dress?

    <p>Dressing apraxia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise faces?

    <p>Prosopagnosia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the somatosensory association area primarily do?

    <p>Integrates sensory information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to distinguish between colors or to relate colors to objects?

    <p>Colour agnosia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of cortically blind subjects to perform visually mediated tasks without conscious awareness of vision?

    <p>Blindsight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information is processed together in the tertiary processing area of the parietal lobes?

    <p>Visual, auditory, tactile, and spatial information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?

    <p>Object agnosia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the loss of sensation felt on the side opposite to the damage in the primary somatosensory cortex?

    <p>Sensory anaesthesia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?

    <p>Apraxia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise things via touch?

    <p>Tactile agnosia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognize faces?

    <p>Prosopagnosia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of processing does the tertiary processing area in the parietal lobes undertake?

    <p>Higher-level processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the specific form of apraxia where a person is unable to coordinate movements to dress?

    <p>Dressing apraxia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fibres link the two hemispheres of the brain?

    <p>Commissures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the occipital lobes?

    <p>Processing visual information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which areas of the cortex are made up of basic sensory and motor functions?

    <p>Primary processing areas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organisation is related to language and visuo-spatial functions?

    <p>Asymmetrical organisation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the disorder affecting voluntary movement, not attributable to motor/physical problems?

    <p>Apraxia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to recognise everyday objects?

    <p>Agnosia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fibres connect lobes located on the same side of the brain?

    <p>Association fibres (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outermost layer of the cortex called?

    <p>Grey matter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does visual information to the left of fixation go in the brain?

    <p>Right occipital lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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