The Cerebral Cortex

Question 1

State the function of the
cerebral cortex

Answer 1

The centre of conscious thought,
it recalls memories
alters behaviour in light of experience

Question 2

State the term for several areas of
the cerebral cortex being
responsible for different functions

Answer 2

Localisation of function

Question 3

Name the different areas of the
cerebral cortex

Answer 3

Sensory area, motor area and
association areas

Question 4

Give examples of association areas
found in the cerebral cortex

Answer 4

Language processing
imagination
intelligence
personality,

Question 5

State where information from the
right visual field or right side of the
body is processed in the brain

Answer 5

In the left/opposite cerebral hemisphere

Question 6

State where information from the
left visual field or left side of the
body is processed in the brain

Answer 6

In the right/opposite cerebral
hemisphere

Question 7

How is information transferred
from one cerebral hemisphere to
the other?

Answer 7

Through the corpus callosum

Question 8

What are sensory areas responsible for

Answer 8

Receive information as senory impulses from receptors

Question 9

What are association reas responsible for

Answer 9

Analyse and interpret impulses from sensory areas
Personality, language, intelligence and imagination

Question 10

What do motor areas do

Answer 10

Act on info from association areas and sends impulses to effectors