80 Questions
Which part of the prefrontal cortex receives significant input from the mesolimbic dopamine cells in the tegmentum and contributes to regulating emotional state?
Prefrontal cortex comprising the area anterior to the motor, premotor, and cingulate cortex
What is the main function of the premotor cortex in motor control?
Selects and plans movements
Which structure is involved in the default mode network and is active when an individual is not focused on the outside world?
Anterior cingulate cortex
What is the name of the area that contains mirror neurons and receives projections from parietal regions PE and PF, as well as the DLPFC?
Ventral premotor cortex (PMv)
Which symptom is often observed in individuals with frontal-lobe lesions, particularly those affecting the anterior cingulate cortex?
Lack of facial expression
What is the primary function of the corollary discharge in the visual system?
To enable the visual system to compensate for eye movements and maintain stability
Damage to which areas of the brain can result in agrammatism?
Supplementary speech area and Broca's area
What is the role of the supplementary motor cortex in motor function?
Programming rapid sequences of skilled movements
Which cognitive skill is supported by executive function and is important for school performance?
Goal-directed problem solving
What is the relationship between executive function tests and IQ in predicting school performance?
Executive function tests are more predictive than IQ
What is the primary source of input to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
Parietotemporal regions
What is the primary function of the tests used to assess the function of the frontal lobes?
To evaluate executive function
What is the primary function of the ventromedial cortex in emotional behaviors?
Regulating emotional responses through networks involved in emotional behaviors
What is the primary role of the prefrontal cortex in intelligence?
Reasoning and decision making
What is the primary function of the posterior parietal cortex in intelligence?
Seeing relationships and drawing logical conclusions
Which network is responsible for detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes?
Salience network
What is the role of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in motor function regulation?
Selecting movements based on internal cues
What is the primary finding of brain-imaging studies on intelligence?
Multiple systems involved in intelligence
In social species, what is the primary impact of context on behavior?
It influences behavior
Which region is responsible for learning by association through feedback about the rewarding nature of stimuli?
Orbitofrontal cortex
What is the outcome of autonoetic awareness impairment?
Deficit of behavioral self-regulation
What occurs when there is a dysfunction in the salience network?
Increased activity in the default mode network
What is the consequence of lesions in the ventral frontal-lobe?
Loss of autonoetic awareness
What is the relationship between performances on tasks sensitive to frontal lobe injury?
Low correlations
What is the characteristic of functions in the orbitofrontal cortex?
Discrete localization
Which neurological region is necessary for remembering the order of presentation in a series of cards with two items each?
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
What is the primary effect of damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on tone-color association tasks?
Impaired recall of tone after a 10-second delay
What is a common behavioral change observed in individuals with frontal-lobe damage, particularly those affecting the orbitofrontal cortex?
Pseudodepression and outward apathy
Which task is used to study temporal memory in monkeys and chimpanzees?
Delayed-response task
What is a notable characteristic of individuals with frontal-lobe damage, as observed in Phineas Gage?
Significant changes in social behavior and personality
Which region of the prefrontal cortex is associated with more dramatic personality changes when damaged?
Orbitofrontal cortex
How do patients with frontal-lobe damage perform on recognition tasks compared to controls?
Patients perform the same as controls
What is the primary deficit observed in patients with frontal-lobe lesions, particularly those affecting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
Difficulty in associative learning
What is the characteristic behavior of individuals with pseudopsychopathy due to frontal-lobe damage?
Coarse language and promiscuous sexual behavior
Which task is used to study recency memory in humans?
Recency memory task with question marks
Which area of the OFC is involved in responding to affective qualities of auditory stimuli?
Area 13
What is the primary role of the left frontal lobe in executive function?
Setting tasks
Which network is involved in executive function, particularly in situations that are emotionally significant?
Hot executive function network
What is the name of the scale used to test executive function in everyday life, which involves completing multiple errands?
Multiple Errands Test
What is the term for the ability to plan and generate new actions in response to changing environmental demands?
Executive function
Match the following regions with their respective functions in emotional behaviors:
Ventromedial cortex = important in networks involved in emotional behaviors Orbitofrontal cortex = central to learning by association through feedback about the rewarding nature of stimuli Anterior cingulate cortex = detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = engages cognitive functions to select movements at appropriate times and locations
Match the following networks with their respective functions:
Default mode network = active when an individual is not focused on the outside world Salience network = detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes Emotional processing network = involved in executive function, particularly in situations that are emotionally significant Motor control network = executes basic movements and selects and coordinates sequences of movements
Match the following regions with their respective functions in motor function regulation:
Premotor cortex = selects and coordinates sequences of movements Primary motor cortex = executes basic movements Frontal eye fields = directs the gaze toward specific targets or in response to internally generated goals Supplementary motor cortex = involved in the planning and execution of movements
Match the following regions of the frontal lobe with their functions:
Primary Motor Cortex = Specifies basic movements and controls movement force and direction Premotor Cortex = Selects and plans movements Prefrontal Cortex = Receives input from the dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus and regulates emotional state Anterior Cingulate Cortex = Involved in error detection and conflict monitoring
Match the following regions with their respective functions in executive function:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = engages cognitive functions to select movements at appropriate times and locations Ventromedial prefrontal cortex = important in networks involved in emotional behaviors Orbitofrontal cortex = central to learning by association through feedback about the rewarding nature of stimuli Anterior cingulate cortex = detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes
Match the following networks with their respective functions in cognitive processing:
Default mode network = active when an individual is not focused on the outside world Salience network = detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes Emotional processing network = involved in executive function, particularly in situations that are emotionally significant Temporal memory network = involved in the record of recent neural events and the order in which they occurred
Match the following regions of the prefrontal cortex with their characteristics:
Dorsal Premotor Cortex = Chooses movement from a movement lexicon and receives projections from parietal regions Ventral Premotor Cortex = Contains mirror neurons and receives projections from parietal regions Inferior Frontal Gyrus (Broca's Area) = Involved in language processing Anterior Cingulate Cortex = Involved in error detection and conflict monitoring
Match the following cognitive processes with their respective neural networks:
Emotional Processing = Salience Network Executive Function = Central Executive Network Default Mode Network = Involved in introspection and self-reflection Motor Function Regulation = Motor Control Network
Match the following regions with their functions in motor function regulation:
Primary Motor Cortex = Initiates movement Premotor Cortex = Plans and selects movements Prefrontal Cortex = Regulates movement in response to changing environmental demands Supplementary Motor Cortex = Coordinates movements
Match the following neural networks with their functions:
Default Mode Network = Involved in introspection and self-reflection Central Executive Network = Involved in executive function and decision-making Salience Network = Detects important external stimuli and guides behavioral changes Motor Control Network = Regulates motor function
Match the following brain regions with their respective functions:
Frontal eye fields = Processing corollary discharge information Supplementary motor cortex = Programming rapid sequences of skilled movements Broca's area = Selecting words based on internal and external stimuli Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Regulating motor function
Match the following symptoms with the affected brain regions:
Agrammatism = Broca's area and supplementary speech area Disturbances of motor function = Primary motor cortex and supplementary motor cortex Impaired control of voluntary eye movements = Frontal lobes Difficulty copying facial movements = Bilateral damage to frontal lobes
Match the following concepts with their respective descriptions:
Corollary discharge = Neural signal that indicates a movement will occur Executive function = Goal-directed problem solving and management of emotions Default mode network = Active when an individual is not focused on the outside world Convergent thinking = One right answer
Match the following brain regions with their respective roles in motor function regulation:
Premotor cortex = Learning by association through feedback Supplementary motor cortex = Programming rapid sequences of skilled movements Primary motor cortex = Impairments of fine movements, speed, and strength Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Regulating motor function
Match the following brain regions with their respective roles in emotional processing:
Orbitofrontal cortex = Responding to affective qualities of auditory stimuli Cingulate cortex = Detecting important external stimuli and guiding behavioral changes Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Regulating emotional state Ventromedial cortex = Responding to emotional behaviors
Match the following brain regions with their corresponding functions in emotional behavior:
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex = Emotional behavior bodywide Anterior cingulate cortex = Cognitive processes and default mode network Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex = Cognitive processes, default mode network and motor functions Ventral anterior cingulate cortex = Emotional processes and social behavior
Match the following brain regions with their corresponding anatomical divisions:
Cingulate cortex = Divided into anterior, middle, and posterior parts Medial frontal cortex = Divided into dorsal and ventral parts Prefrontal cortex = Divided into dorsolateral and ventromedial parts Posterior parietal cortex = Divided into anterior and posterior parts
Match the following brain regions with their corresponding emotional processing functions:
Amygdala = Processing emotional stimuli and fear response Hypothalamus = Regulating emotional response and bodily functions Ventral anterior cingulate cortex = Emotional processes and social behavior Periaqueductal gray = Regulating emotional response to pain and stress
Match the following brain regions with their corresponding motor function regulation:
Prefrontal cortex = Executive function and motor planning Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex = Cognitive processes and motor regulation Posterior cingulate cortex = Sensory processing and motor planning Medial frontal cortex = Motor functions and cognitive processing
Match the following brain regions with their corresponding default mode network functions:
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex = Default mode network and cognitive processes Ventromedial prefrontal cortex = Default mode network and emotional processing Medial frontal cortex = Default mode network and social behavior Posterior cingulate cortex = Default mode network and episodic memory
Match the following regions of the prefrontal cortex with their functions in emotional processing:
Area 13 = Responds to affective qualities of auditory stimuli Area 11 = Processes new visual information Ventromedial prefrontal cortex = Regulates emotional behaviors Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Involved in executive function
Match the following brain regions with their primary connection targets:
Prefrontal cortex = Posterior parietal cortex & superior temporal sulcus Orbitofrontal cortex = Amygdala, hypothalamus, and insula Cingulate cortex = Basal ganglia and superior colliculus Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = All of the above
Match the following brain regions with their functions in motor function regulation:
Supplementary motor cortex = Guides motor planning Premotor cortex = Involved in learning by association Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Regulates motor planning Primary motor cortex = Translates intentions into actions
Match the following networks with their functions in cognitive processing:
Default mode network = Active when an individual is not focused on the outside world Dorsolateral frontoparietal network = Involved in executive function Fronto-striatal network = Regulates motor function Salience network = Detects important external stimuli
Match the following brain regions with their primary functions in emotional processing:
Orbitofrontal cortex = Influencing autonomic nervous system responses Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Executive function and working memory Cingulate cortex = Error detection and conflict monitoring Prefrontal cortex = Regulating emotional state through dopamine input
Match the following regions with their functions in emotional behaviors:
Orbitofrontal cortex = Regulates emotional state Anterior cingulate cortex = Involved in error detection Ventromedial prefrontal cortex = Regulates emotional behaviors Insula = Processes interoceptive information
Match the following brain regions with their primary roles in motor function regulation:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Planning and generation of new actions Premotor cortex = Motor planning and coordination Basal ganglia = Movement control and habit formation Posterior parietal cortex = Spatial attention and sensorimotor integration
Match the following executive function tests with their descriptions:
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) = Tests executive function in everyday life Frontal System Behavior Scale (FrSBe) = Assesses specific behaviors and attitudes associated with executive function Multiple errands test = Measures executive function in real-world scenarios IQ test = Measures general intelligence
Match the following brain networks with their primary functions:
Default mode network = Task-independent, self-referential thinking Salience network = Detecting important external stimuli Central executive network = Executive function, working memory, and attention Sensorimotor network = Motor control and sensory processing
Match the following brain regions with their primary connections in the default mode network:
Medial prefrontal cortex = Posterior cingulate cortex and temporoparietal junction Lateral prefrontal cortex = Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia Orbitofrontal cortex = Amygdala, hypothalamus, and insula Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Posterior parietal cortex and superior temporal sulcus
Match the following regions with their respective functions in emotional processing:
Inferior frontal cortex = Combines sensory information with affective information Orbitofrontal cortex = Interprets context and alters behavior Amygdala = Processes emotional significance of stimuli Ventral frontal lobe = Regulates emotional state
Match the following regions with their respective functions in autonoetic awareness:
Medial frontal lobe = Enables self-knowledge and behavioral self-regulation Ventral frontal lobe = Supports understanding of personal history and future goals Prefrontal cortex = Binds together awareness of oneself through time Temporal lobe = Combines sensory information with affective information
Match the following regions with their respective functions in motor function regulation:
Premotor cortex = Regulates motor planning and execution Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Involved in working memory and motor planning Supplementary motor cortex = Supports motor planning and error correction Ventromedial cortex = Regulates emotional state
Match the following regions with their respective functions in default mode network:
Medial prefrontal cortex = Active when not focused on the outside world Posterior cingulate cortex = Involved in self-referential thinking Lateral parietal cortex = Supports mind-wandering Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Involved in working memory and attention
Match the following regions with their respective functions in executive function:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Supports working memory and decision-making Ventromedial cortex = Regulates emotional state Anterior cingulate cortex = Involved in error detection and conflict monitoring Prefrontal cortex = Supports planning and problem-solving
Match the following regions with their respective functions in emotional processing:
Amygdala = Processes emotional significance of stimuli Orbitofrontal cortex = Interprets context and alters behavior Ventral frontal lobe = Regulates emotional state Inferior frontal cortex = Combines sensory information with affective information
Match the following regions with their respective functions in cognitive processing:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Supports working memory and decision-making Ventromedial cortex = Regulates emotional state Prefrontal cortex = Supports planning and problem-solving Temporal lobe = Combines sensory information with affective information
Match the following regions with their respective functions in motor function regulation:
Premotor cortex = Regulates motor planning and execution Supplementary motor cortex = Supports motor planning and error correction Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Involved in working memory and motor planning Ventromedial cortex = Regulates emotional state
Match the following regions with their respective functions in social behavior:
Orbitofrontal cortex = Interprets context and alters behavior Medial frontal lobe = Enables self-knowledge and behavioral self-regulation Prefrontal cortex = Supports planning and problem-solving Amygdala = Processes emotional significance of stimuli
Match the following regions with their respective functions in cognitive processing:
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex = Supports working memory and decision-making Prefrontal cortex = Supports planning and problem-solving Temporal lobe = Combines sensory information with affective information Ventral frontal lobe = Regulates emotional state
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