Functional Divisions of the Cerebral Cortex
The cerebral cortex is responsible for many "higher-order" functions
like
language and information processing. Language centers are usually found
only in the left cerebral hemisphere. For more information on language and
differences between the right and left cerebral hemisphere, read about split brain experiments.
Cortical Area
Function
Prefrontal Cortex
Problem Solving, Emotion, Complex Thought
Motor Association Cortex
Coordination of complex movement
Primary Motor Cortex
Initiation of voluntary movement
Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Receives tactile information from the body
Sensory Association Area
Processing of multisensory information
Visual Association Area
Complex processing of visual information
Visual Cortex
Detection of simple visual stimuli
Auditory Association Area
Complex processing of auditory information
Auditory Cortex
Detection of sound quality (loudness, tone)
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
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