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Cerebral Cortex
he body’s ultimate control and information processing center
Corpus Callosum
The large band of neural fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres and carries messages between them
Longitudinal Fissure
The crevice that divides the brain into two halves or hemispheres; This and other fissures in the brain create major divisions in the brain called lobes
Frontal Lobes
involved in making plans and judgments; The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead
Parietal Lobes
Regions available for general processing, including mathematical reasoning. behind frontal lobes; “association lobes”
Occipital Lobe
The primary visual processing area; Located in the back of the head
Temporal Lobes
Includes the auditory cortex where sound information is processed; Located roughly above the ears
Motor Cortex
Controls voluntary movement; left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and visa versa
Somatosensory Cortex
Registers and processes body senses
