cerebral cortex Flashcards
cerebral cortex
Thin outer layer of cerebrum, Important for processing of complex sensory information, language, voluntary movements and regulation of emotions
frontal lobe
Responsible for voluntary movement, high order cognitive functions
Primary motor cortex
voluntary movement
parietal lobe
Receives and processes sensory stimuli
somatosensory cortex
important for spatial awareness, touch, temperature and pain are all processed here.
broca area - frontal lobe
speech production
occipital lobe
processing visual stimuli
primary visual cortex
processes different types of visual stimuli
temporal lobe
Responsible for auditory reception as well as memory, facial recognition, and emotional response
primary auditory cortex
receives sensory auditory information, process it to give sound meaning
wernicke area
speech comprehension
left hemisphere
Predominantly verbal (speaking, writing, language) and analytic skills
