Lobes and Cortices of Cerebral Cortex Flashcards
cerebral cortex is
the outer layer of the brain which is responsible for receiving information from environment, controlling responses, and higher order thinking processes.
higher order thinking process is
problem solving, planning analysing etc
functions of cerebral cortex
recieving information from environment, controlling responses, higher order thinking processes, memory language and regulation of emotions
4 lobes of cerebral cortex are
frontal, on the front
parietal on the top
temporal of the sides
and occipital at the back
role of frontal lobe
initiating movement of the body, motor functions
such as language, planning, judgement problem solving aspects of personality and regulation of emotions MOVEMENT
where is brocas area located and what is its function
left frontal lobe,
responsible for regulation of speech
primary motor cortex is located in which lobe and what is its role
Frontal lobe,
p.m.c is responsible for control of movement
role of parietal lobe
to receive and process sensations such as touch, pressure, temperature and pain from the body
primary somatosensory cortex is located in which lobe and whats its role
receives information from sense receptors in the skin
role of temporal lobe
processing auditory information and sensations received in the ears. damages temporal lobe can lead to deafness
primary auditory cortex is responsible for
receives sound information from the ears
role of wernickes area and location
left temporal lobe; comprehension of language
role of occipital lobe
completely concerned with vision. info recieved on left side of each retina is processed in the right occipital lobe and info from right retina processed in left occipital lobe
role of primary visual cortex
receives information from visual information eyes
