Motor & Sensory Areas Flashcards
1
Q
What is the precentral gyrus/primary motor cortex?
A
It controls voluntary movements by somatic motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord
2
Q
What is the postcentralgyrus/primary sensory cortex?
A
It is the area of touch, pressure, pain, and temperature
3
Q
What is the visual cortex in charge of?
A
Sight
4
Q
What is the gustatory cortex in charge of?
A
Taste
5
Q
What is the auditory in charge of?
A
Sound
6
Q
What is the olfactory cortex in charge of?
A
Smell
7
Q
What is the corpus callosum in charge of?
A
Links both hemispheres
