Cerebral Cortex Flashcards
What three things does the cerebral cortex control
Controls conscious thought
Recalls memory
Alters behaviour based on experience
What does the left hemisphere of the cerebellum control
Right visual field
Right side of the body
What structure transfers information between the two cerebral hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum
What is the function of the cerebral cortex?
Centre of conscious thought
How many localised areas are there within the cerebral cortex?
Three
What does the right hemisphere of the corpus cerebellum control
Left visual field
Left side body movement
What are the localised areas of the cerebral cortex.
Learning, speech, and reasoning area
Visual areas
Memory, auditory and language area
What does the cerebellum control?
Posture, balance, movement and muscle tone
What does the pituitary gland do
Releases hormones a such as FSH, LH
What does the medulla control
Regulates the basic life processes of breathing, heart rate, arousal and sleep
What are the 3 functional areas of the cerebrum
Sensory, association and motor
