PSYC 212 Chapter Notes -Occipital Lobe, Myelin, Radioactive Tracer
15 Dec 2012
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Flourens said no, there is no localization of function and that injury to any part affects all higher functions equally. May be able to understand language, normal motor functions. Broca had a patient with aphasia, discovered lesion in that area after death, etc. Ability to speak is unaffected by this area. Proposed that simple sensory/motor functions are localized but the interaction of these modules produces more complex aspects of perception, action and behaviour. Broca"s area responsible for articulation of speech sounds, wernicke"s area responsible for comprehension. Originally used to argue against functional specialization, but actually provides evidence for it. Histology: study of structure/organization of organs at microscopic level. I smell burnt toast, relief of seizures, etc. Functional anatomy: a field dedicated to understanding how the brain is organized to carry out various functions. Reasons why ppl clung to homogeneity for so long.
