Basics of the Cerebral Cortex
The Four Lobes
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal & Occipital
Functions of the Cortex
Specializations
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What is the thin, wrinkly outer layer of the brain called?
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The Cerebral Cortex
100
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain?
4
100
Which lobe helps with muscle movement and critical thinking?
Frontal lobe
100
Which part of the cortex processes sound?
Auditory cortex
100
Which specialization develops features to detect info from the environment?
Sensory specialization
200
The cerebral cortex has a high capacity for what two things?
Learning and thinking.
200
Which lobe is located behind the forehead?
Frontal lobe
200
Which lobe processes sensory input for touch, body position and temperature pain?
Parietal lobe
200
Which cortex processes sight?
Visual cortex
200
Which specialization controls voluntary movement?
Motor specialization
300
The right hemisphere of the cortex controls which side of the body?
The left side
300
Which lobe is at the back of the head?
Occipital lobe
300
Which lobe processes language and receive info from the opposite ear?
Temporal lobe
300
Which cortex processes touch, movement and temperature?
Somatosensory
300
Which specialization helps coordinate muscle activity?
Motor Specialization
400
The cerebral cortex helps human adapt to what?
Ever-changing environments
400
Which lobe is just above the ears?
Temporal lobe
400
Which lobe processes vision like color, shapes and motions?
Occipital lobe
400
What does motor cortex control?
Voluntary body movement
400
Which specialization involves higher order thinking, judgments, and planning?
Cognitive specialization
500
About how many brain nerve cells are in the cortex?
20-23 billion
500
Which lobe is at the top, behind the frontal lobe?
Parietal lobe
500
Which lobe helps with judgments and making plans?
Frontal lobe
500
Mapping the motor cortex is used to show what?
Which brain part control which body movement
500
Name the three cortex specializations
Sensory, motor & cognitive