Module 3.2 Vocab Flashcards
Anterior Commissure
Bundle of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Binding Problem
Question of how various brain areas produce a perception of a single object
Central Sulcus
One of the deepest grooves in the surface of the cerebral cortex
Cerebral Cortex
Layers of cells on the outer surface of the forebrain
Columns
Groups of cells perpendicular tot the surface of the cortex to its laminae
Corpus Callosum
Bundle of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Delayed-Response Task
Assignment in which an animal must respond on the basis of a signal that it remembers but that is no longer present
Frontal Lobe
Section of cerebral cortex that extends from the central sulcus to the anterior limit of the brain
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
A behavioral disorder caused by temporal love damage
Laminae
layer of cell bodies that are parallel to the surface the the cerebral cortex and are separated from each other by layers of fibers
Occipital Lobe
Posterior section of the cerebral cortext
Parietal Lobe
Section of the cerebral cortex between the occipital lobe and the central sulcus
Postcentral Gyrus
Area just posterior to the central gyrus; primary receptor site for touch and other body sensations
Precentral Gyrus
The posterior position of the frontal lobe of the cortex, specialized for control of movement
Prefrontal Cortex
Anterior portion of the frontal lobe, which responds mostly to the sensory stimuli that signal the need for a movement
Prefrontal Lobotomy
Surgical disconnection of the prefrontal cortex from the rest of the body
Primates
Order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans
Temporal Lobe
The lateral portion of each hemisphere, near the temples
