cerebral cortex Flashcards
Two Hemispheres
each one has 4 lobes; Fontal, Partial, Occipital, Temporal
Frontal Lobe
muscle movement, speaking, judgement, plans
Motor Cortex
voluntary movement
Parietal Lobe
sensory input for touch and body positioning
Somatosensory Cortex
process info from skin and body sensations
Occipital Lobe
process info from eyes
Temporal Lobe
hearing
Visual Cortex
Process info from eyes
Temporal Lobe
hearing
Auditory Cortex
process info from ears
Broca’s Area
motor cortex (frontal lobe) speech production
Wenicke’s Area
auditory cortex (temporal lobe) comprehension of speech
Angular Gyrus
auditory cortex (temporal lobe) reading
Association Area
involved in higher mental functions; learning, remembering, speaking, thinking; information which is processed in other areas
Corpus Callosum
connecting the two hemispheres and carying messages between them