Which artery divides into the right and left posterior cerebral arteries?
The anterior cingulate cortex plays a role in .....
A split brain patient was shown a picture in their left visual field. Despite being right handed, the patient was able to draw the picture very accurately with the left hand. He was unable to draw the picture when asked to do so with his right hand. Which combination of the following statements provides the best explanation for this condition?
a) Left hemisphere superiority for visual spatial perception
b) Right hemisphere superiority for visual spatial perception
c) Right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body
d) The left and the right hemispheres of the brain cannot talk to one another
e) The right hemisphere is superior for fine motor skills
Jen has developed a constellation of symptoms that includes trouble performing mathematical operations and also has difficulty distinguishing between left and right. Based on your understanding of neuroanatomy, you may hypothesise that she has incurred some damage to which part of her brain?
Apart from the corpus callosum, which other collection of fibres connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
A 35-year-old male suffered a traumatic brain injury following a car accident. Formerly courteous and warm-hearted, he now exhibits marked aggression, poor impulse control and is often profane. Which frontal lobe region is most likely damaged?
Which region in the brain is referred to as the fifth lobe?
Patient J has suffered a condition called neglect as a result of a lesion in the right parietal lobe. Which of these would most accurately describe one of his symptoms?
Which structure separates the occipital lobe into inferior and superior regions?
Which region was originally thought of as the smell brain?