Cerebral cortex Flashcards
1
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Main parts
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Two hemispheres connected through the corpus callosum
2
Q
4 lobes with primary sensory info
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Frontal lobe: smell (olfactory bulbs)
Parietal lobe: Tactile sense
Temporal lobe: Auditory
Occipital lobe: Visual
3
Q
Reading out loud
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- Visual cortex: receive written words in visual stimuli
- Angular gyrus: transforming to auditory code
- Wernicke’s areaL interprets auditory code
- Broca’s area: controls speech muscles
- Motor cortex: pronounces words