The Cerebral Cortex

Question 1

Name the bundle of fibres that connect the left and right hemisphere.

Answer 1

Corpus collosum

Question 2

Name the 3 different types of functional areas in the cerebral cortex.

Answer 2

sensory, association, motor

Question 3

What is the function of the corpus collosum?

Answer 3

Allow communication between the left and right hemisphere.

Question 4

Which field of view would a split brain person say?

Answer 4

right

Question 5

Which side of the brain controls the left side of the body?

Answer 5

right

Question 6

Which side of the brain deals with the right field of view?

Answer 6

left

Question 7

What is the function of the sensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Answer 7

receives information from sense receptors

Question 8

What is the function of the association area of the cerebral cortex?

Answer 8

analyse and interpret sense signals

Question 9

What is the function of the motor area of the cerebral cortex?

Answer 9

send instructions from association areas to the appropriate effectors to bring about a response

Question 10

What is the centre of conscious thought?

Answer 10

The cerebral cortex

Question 11

What does the term ‘localisation of function’ mean?

Answer 11

Specific tasks/jobs are carried out by particular parts of the brain.