Nt1310 Final Exam

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16. Describe what type of brain function would be impaired if someone suffered severe brain damage in each of the following lobes of the cerebral cortex: Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital.

Damage to the frontal lobe can lead to deficits in executive function, control muscle movement and change the personality.

Damage to the parietal lobe can lead to deficits in sensory disturbances and spatial awareness difficulties.

Damage to the temporal lobe can lead to deficits in the memory, auditory and olfactory processing.

Damage to the occipital lobe can lead to deficits in the visual processing.

17) What does the hypothalamus do for your body? The function is: 1. Homeostatic functions: regulates various bodily functions to maintain internal balance. 2. It is the main integrator for the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary bodily processes. 3. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Can monitor and regulate the body’s temperature. Can regulate hunger, control body mass, monitor body water content and stimulates thirst when body water content is low 5. Can control the body’s internal clock and integrate this information with the pineal gland to regulate sleep-wake cycles. 6. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Formation and storage of memories 7. Control emotional and sexual behavior.
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