The Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain

Question 1

temporal lobes

Answer 1

on sides of head

contains auditory cortex - processes sound

contains Wernicke’s area - language comprehension

Question 2

occipital lobe

Answer 2

in back of the head

contains visual cortex - processes visual signals

Question 3

parietal lobe

Answer 3

at top of brain

contains somatosensory cortex - receives info about sensation

Question 4

frontal lobe

Answer 4

at front of brain and responsible for planning, creative thinking, personality
contains motor cortex

Question 5

motor cortex

Answer 5

voluntary movement

Question 6

somatosensory cortex

Answer 6

receives info about sensation

Question 7

plasiticity

Answer 7

flexibility of brain structures

• can shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas
• damage to brain can form new synapses, reorganize
• can physically change structure in response to learning

Question 8

mirror neurons

Answer 8

fire when observing another person doing something