Neurolinguistics - - The Brain

What is neurolinguistics?

• the study of how language is represented in the brain.

• the language of neurons.

• A and B are correct.

Any language-specific dysfunction in the brain brought on by some sort of trauma to the brain is called...

• aphasia

• contralateral control

• lateralization

• localization of function

What lobe is orange in this picture?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What lobe is green in this picture?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What is the temporal lobe mainly responsible for?

• movement

• visual perception

• auditory perception

What are the functions of the nervous system?

• reception of stimuli

• transmission of nerve impulses

• activation of muscle mechanism

• all the answers are correct

The brain is a part of...

• the central nervous system

• spinal cord

• peripheral nervous system

What is the basic function of the autonomic nervous system?

• reasoning and thinking

• regulation of involuntary bodily functions

• control over emotions

Lateralisation means...

• men and women's brains work differently.

• our brain hemispheres have different functions on each side.

• the north-south co-ordinates on the earth's surface.

• Broca's area is responsible for speech.

Pick the two true statements

• Broca's area is responsible for spatial awareness.

• The hemispheres are connected by the cerebrum.

• Broca's area is responsible for speech.

• The hemispehres are connected by the corpus callosum.