PSYCO104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Visual Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Eric Legge

Document Summary

Psych 104 lecture #10 biological psychology pt. Lobes: primary receiving area for the senses, frontal lobe. Includes broca"s area (speech production) in the left frontal lobe; the (skeletal) motor cortex and the associative cortex, which are involved in planning and problem solving (higher cognitive functions) Localized damaged in this area will result in the particular body part to have no voluntary movement: parietal lobe. Behind the frontal lobe (separated by central fissures) Receives sensory inputs from various regions of the body: sensation of heat, touch, cold and senses of balance and body. Contains wernicke"s speech comprehension area, located in the left temporal lobe. Regions served very similar in placement within structure. Enhances sensory-motor interactions in the same body area. Below parietal lobe and major site of auditory input (primary auditory: temporal lobe cortex) Localized areas for understanding speech: if speech: rerouted to speech centre, if sound: processed in auditory cortex, occipital lobe.