4.2 The Cerebral Cortex

Question 1

Corpus callosum

Answer 1

Bundle of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex

Question 2

Primates

Answer 2

Order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

Question 3

Central sulcus

Answer 3

One of the deepest grooves in the surface of the cerebral cortex

Question 4

Lamina(e)

Answer 4

Layer of cell bodies that are parallel to the surface of the cerebral cortex and separated from each other by layers of fibers

Question 6

Occipital lobe

Answer 6

Posterior section of the cerebral cortex

Question 7

Parietal lobe

Answer 7

Section of the cerebral cortex between the occipital lobe and the central sulcus

Question 9

Temporal lobe

Answer 9

The lateral portion of each hemisphere, near the temples;

the sensory center for hearing

Question 10

Postcentral gyrus

Answer 10

Area just posterior (bakdel) to the central gyrus;

primary receptorsite for touch and other body sensations

Question 11

Column

Answer 11

Collection of cells having similar proporties, arranged perpendicular to the laminae

Question 13

Precentral gyrus

Answer 13

Posterior portion of the frontal lobe just anterior to the central sulcus; specialized for fine movement control

Question 15

Prefrontal cortex

Answer 15

Anterior portion of the frontal lobe, which responds mostly to the sensory stimuli that signal the need for a movement

Question 17

Prefrontal lobotomy

Answer 17

Surgical disconnection of the prefrontal cortex from the rest of the brain

Question 18

Cerebral cortex

Answer 18

Layers of cells on the outer surface of the cerebral hemisphere of the forebrain

Question 19

Klüver-Bucy syndrome

Answer 19

A behavioral disorder caused by temporal lobe damage

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Question 21

Frontal lobe

Answer 21

Section of cerebral cortex that extends from the central sulcus to the anterior limit of the brain

Question 26

Delayed-response task

Answer 26

Assignment in which an animal must respond on the basis of a signal that it remembers but that is no longer present

Question 32

Binding problem

Answer 32

Question of how various brain areas produce a perception of a single object

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