cerebral cortex

Question 1

how are the two brain hemispheres connected

Answer 1

by the corpus callosum - bundle of fibres and deep longitudinal grooves

Question 2

what are sulci and gyri

Answer 2

small grooves (sulci) which are covered by ridges (gyri)

Question 3

what is the primary tomato-aesthetic cortex and where is it located

Answer 3

main sensory cortex (and reflex) it is in postcentral gyri - sensory information are interpreted and put into context here

Question 4

what is the primary motor cortex and where is it located

Answer 4

coordinates motor response is located pre central grri - contains giant pyramidal cells

Question 5

how is the frontal and partial lobe separated

Answer 5

central sulcus

Question 6

how is the partial and occipital lobe separated

Answer 6

partio-occiptal fissure

Question 7

how does a stroke occur

Answer 7

a blockage in the artery or vein in the brain causes paraysis of a parts of the face or body depending on where the blockage is and the exent of the damage