Module 6: The Cerebral Cortex

Question 1

main brain structure (hemispheres & lobes)

Answer 1

2 hemispheres each with 4 lobes (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal)

Question 2

motor cortex

Answer 2

at rear of frontal cortex (headband area); very specific parts are responsible for movement (localization)

Question 3

somatosensory cortex

Answer 3

processes information from skin senses and body part movement

Question 4

visual cortex

Answer 4

rear of brain; receives input from eyes

Question 5

auditory cortex

Answer 5

above ears; receives info from ears

Question 6

association area

Answer 6

areas in all frontal lobes enable judgment; damage results in different losses

Question 7

Phineas Gage

Answer 7

a large iron rod was driven through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe, and that injury’s reported effects on his personality and behavior over the remaining years of his life‍

Question 8

neroplasticity

Answer 8

some neural tissues can reorganize after damage; not the same as before still

Question 9

split brain hemisphere

Answer 9

hemispheres are isolated by cutting the corpus callosum

Question 10

intatct brain

Answer 10

data is quickly transmitted to the other side through corpus callosum

Question 11

left side

Answer 11

quick exact interpretations of language

Question 12

right side

Answer 12

making inferences, modulating speech, and facilitating self-awareness