PSYCH 2NF3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Arcuate Fasciculus, Paul Broca, Temporal Lobe
5 Sep 2018
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Case studies from brain damaged patients give us much information on how to learn more about the brain. Paul broca examining patients with damage in one area of the left frontal lobe: patients could not speak, called brocas area", deficit , a decrement in speech. Focuses on incoming auditory information that is being processed in the temporal lobes as well as muscle movement aka production of speech" (talking fast v. slow) Patients in left temporal lobe: also deficient in speech abilities. Arcuate fasciculus: connects broca"s and wernicke"s area. Video on broca"s aphasia: damage in motor aspect of speech production. Patient attempting to speak but they have difficulty doing so (because having difficult with the motor movements associated with talking) Video on damage to wernicke"s aphasia: damage with organization of words. Patient is able to understand conversation they"re having with examiner (not complete loss), but difficulty in explaining himself.
