Unit 3.2 - Cerebral Cortex

Question 1

What is the cerebral cortex?

Answer 1

The Centre for conscious thought

Question 2

What does the cerebral cortex recall and alter?

Answer 2

Recalls memories and alters behaviour in light of experience

Question 3

Describe what is meant by the term localisation of function?

Answer 3

There is localisation of brain functions in the cerebral cortex it contains sensory areas, motor areas and association areas involved in language processing, personality, imagination and intelligence

Question 4

How is information passed from one side of the brain to the other?

Answer 4

Through a bundle of nerve fibre is called the corpus callosum

Question 5

What does the left cerebral hemisphere deal with?

Answer 5

The information from the right visual field and controls the right side of the body and vice versa for the right cerebral hemisphere