The Brain - 9.3 - General Senses Flashcards
What is the other name for the general senses?
Somatosensory
What types of sensations are included in the general senses?
- Touch
- Pain
- Heat
- Cold
- Pressure
- Stretch
What lobe of the brain receives information from the general senses?
Parietal lobe
More specific, what part of the parietal lobe receives input from the general senses?
The postcentral gyrus
What is a gyrus?
A fold in the surface of the cerebrum.
What is the location of the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe?
Posterior (behind) the central sulcus
The name used for the primary sensory area that receives general sensory information from the body is called the:
Primary Somatosensory Cortex
The primary somatosensory cortex is located on the ___________________gyrus of the parietal lobe.
Postcentral gyrus
The area that identifies and makes sense of the general sensory information is called the:
Somatosensory association area
The Somatosensory association area is found on what cerebral lobe?
The parietal lobe
What is the function of the primary somatosensory cortex?
To become aware of a stimulus and send the message to the somatosensory association area.
What is the function of the somatosensory association area?
To identify and make sense of the stimulus
General senses information arrives in the __________________ gyrus of the parietal lobe.
Postcentral
What cerebral lobe would one locate the postcentral gyrus?
Parietal lobe
