Cerebral Cortex Overview Flashcards
The ____ of the cortex is gray matter
outside
What is the paleocortex?
it is a primitive aspect of the cortex (3 layers) that is associated with olfaction
What is the archicortex?
A primitive aspect of the cortex (4 layers) associated with memory
Corticofugal axons exit the cortex through the —?
Internal capsule
Where is the primary visual cortex located?
Occipital lobe
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
Temporal cortex
Where is the somatosensory cortex located?
parietal cortex
Where is the primary motor cortex located?
posterior portion of the frontal lobe
What are the functions of the frontal lobe?
primary motor cortex
Secondary motor cortex (PMC and SMA)
Broca’s
PFC
What are the functions of the parietal lobe?
Primary somatosensory Secondary somatosensory Association areas body image and spatial orientation Wernicke's area
What are the functions of the temporal lobe?
Wernickes
visual and cognitive processing
Learning and memory
What is the function of the Occipital lobe?
Primary and secondary visual cortex
What is the function of the insula?
taste/flavor, body state awareness, regulation of autonomic function, and time perception
What is the function of the limbic lobe?
Emotional functioning
Memory and learning
What are the 3 different areas of motor cortex in the frontal lobe?
Primary motor cortex
Premotor Cortex (broca’s area and frontal eye fileds)
Supplementary motor area
