Localisation of function

Question 1

What is meant by localisation of function?

Answer 1

• different areas of the brain are responsible for different functions
• right side of brain controls left side of body and vice versa

Question 2

What are the different areas of the brain and what are they responsible for?

Answer 2

• Motor cortex (generation of voluntary motor movements)

- Somatosenory cortex (detects sensory information)