PSYCH 2NF3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Korbinian Brodmann, Inferior Frontal Gyrus, Wilder Penfield

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2NF3
• Professor: Ayesha Khan

Document Summary

Auditory representation is what you hear, and speech is organized to say what you want to say. Start off with auditory information that travels to temporal lobes from ears. Sounds are processed into auditory representations in the temporal lobe. In broca"s area, sound representations are converted into speech movements. These representations are sent to muscles that lead to movements. Clinical neuroscience look at brain and map it onto symptoms that occur. Wernicke"s aphasia disruption in the superior temporal gyrus. If temporal lobe is damaged, speech movements can still occur, however speech will be disorganized. Patient tries to communicate ideas but words don"t come out in correct order. Thoughts cannot be articulated through written work because of disorganized thought. Example: the patient was able to repeat what the therapist was saying, this means that wernicke"s area is not completely damaged. Broca"s aphasia disruption in inferior frontal gyrus.