Cerebral Cortex & It's Lobes

Question 1

Cerebral Cortex is what and is conjoined by what?

Answer 1

Located over and around most of the other brain structures.
Made of two hemispheres
Conjoined by the CORPUS CALLOSUM

Question 2

Left Hemisphere

Answer 2

Mainly controls the movements and processing sensations of the right side of the body.
Language based tasks - speaking, writing, reading
Analytical thinking
Sequential processing
Logical reasoning

Question 3

Right Hemisphere

Answer 3

Controls the left side of the body and processes sensations from there.
In control of non-verbal functions.
Visual-spatial tasks - reading maps, doing jigsaw puzzles
Appreciation of art and music
Detection and expression of emotion
Recognition of faces and patterns

Question 4

What are the lobes of the Cerebral Cortex?

Answer 4

Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe

Question 5

Frontal Lobe Location

Answer 5

The front of each hemisphere, in front of the parietal lobe & above the temporal lobe

Question 6

Frontal Lobe Major Functions

Answer 6

• Control of voluntary movement
• Abstract thinking
• Regulation of emotional behaviour
• Personality

Question 7

Temporal Lobe Location

Answer 7

Each side of the brain under the cerebral hemispheres

Question 8

Temporal Lobe Major Functions

Answer 8

• Receive and process auditory information, verbal + non-verbal

Question 9

Parietal Lobe Location

Answer 9

Above the occipital lobe & behind the frontal lobe

Question 10

Parietal Lobe Major Functions

Answer 10

• Integrates sensory information relating to touch, temperature, position in space and muscle movement

Question 11

Occipital Lobe Location

Answer 11

At the back of the brain above the cerebellum

Question 12

Occipital Lobe Major Functions

Answer 12

Receive and process visual information such as colour, shape and motion