The Cerebral Cortex Flashcards
(13 cards)
Cerebral Cortex
The intricite fabric of inter connected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; the bodys ultimate control and info- processing center
Glial Cells
cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
Frontal Lobes
portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehard; involes in speaking and muscle movement and in making plans judgement
Parietal Lobes
Top of head: recivies sesonry imput areas that recives sensory input for touch and body position
Occipital Lobes
Back of the head- includes areas that recive information from visual fields
Temporal Lobes
Rougly above the ears- auditory areas, each reciving information from visual feilds.
Motor Cortex
An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
Neural Prothestics
able to enable a paralyzed person to move a robotic limbs
Sensory Cortex
Reciving skin sensations and body movement
Association Areas
Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involed in primary motor or sensory functions, rather they are involved in higher mental functions, such as learning, remembering, thinking, speaking
Phineas Gage
A rod shot through his left cheek and he survives and has of but his personality
Aphasia
impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damange either to brocas area or wernickes area
Broca’s Area
Controls language expression- an area usually in the left frontal lobe, that directs the muscle movements involed in speech
