Exam 1 Flashcards
Somatosensory association area
Posterior (behind) primary somatosensory cortex
Receives impulses for touch, pressure, & allows you to pinpoint exact location
Primary somatosensory cortex
Post central gyrus of parietal lobe
Receives & interprets majority of human sense of touch
Olfactory cortex
Medial of temporal lobe
Sense of smell
Gustatory cortex
On the insula below premotor cortex
Perception of taste
Visual cortex
On the insula
Perception of visual sensations
Visual association area
Occipital lobe
Recognition of visual stimuli & relates past/present visual experiences
Primary auditory cortex
Superior margin of temporal lobe
Interprets sound (pitch/loudness)
Auditory association areas
Posterior temporal lobe (wernicke’s area)
Recognizes speech & music
Primary motor cortex
Pre central gyrus of frontal lobe
Controls voluntary muscle movement on opposite side of body
Premotor cortex
Anterior to precentral gyrus of frontal lobe
Controls learned, skilled movements
Prefrontal cortex
Covers front part of frontal lobe
Aids in decision making
Frontal eye field
Anterior to premotor cortex
Controls voluntary movements of the eyes
Broca’s area
Left frontal lobe
Production of speech
Wernicke’s area
Only in L temporal lobe & L parietal lobe
Recognition of speech & translation of words
