U.3 K.A-2 Cerebral Cortex Flashcards
The cerebrum is split into two halves called cerebral hemispheres. What joins the two hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
Describe the corpus callosum.
A bundle of nerve fibres that allow communication to flow between the two hemispheres
Name the three types of functional area in the brain.
- Sensory
- Association
- Motor area
Where do the sensory areas of the brain receive information from?
From sensory nerves coming from the body’s receptors
What is the purpose of the association areas?
They analyse and interpret the impulses received in the sensory areas
What is the purpose of the motor areas?
They receive information from the association areas and send impulses along motor nerves to the appropriate effectors
What jobs does the cerebral cortex carry out?
- Conscious thought
- Controls personality
- Intelligence
- Imagination
If a person has their corpus callosum cut, how is this person described?
A spilt-brained patient
