Cerebral cortex Flashcards
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Cerebral cortex
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Outside layer, largest part, divided into two hemispheres and those divided in 4 lobes.
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Occipital lobe
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Back lobe
3
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Temporal lobe
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above cerebral, left to the occipital
4
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Parietal lobe
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middle of the back. Above temporal and between front/occipital
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Frontal lobe
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Front part of the brain
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Primary motor area
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Last part of frontal lobe, sends axons down to motor neurons in brainstem and SC.
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Primary somatosensory area
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Receives signals from sensory nerves and tracks through thalamus. Just behind primary motor area
