Cerebral cortex Flashcards
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What are the three functions of the cerebral cortex
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Sensory areas, motor areas and association areas.
2
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what is the main function of the Sensory areas
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They receive sensory information.
3
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what is the main function of the motor
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The receives, processes and sends information about movement.
4
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what is the main function of the association
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It integrates the sensory and motor information and is involved in higher order thinking.
5
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what is the function of the corpus callosum
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The Corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of our brain and lets information pass between them.
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What is Hemispheric Specialisation.
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That one hemisphere of the brain exerts greater control over a specific function.
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How did you go on this topic.
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Good I think there is enough information.
