cerebrum/lobes

what are the 5 lobes of the cerebrum?

parietal, occipital, frontal, temporal, insula

what does the longitudinal fissure seperate?

left and right cerebral hemisphere

what is the corpus callosum?

axons that connect the left and right hemispheres (horizontal)

where is the motor speech/brocas area found?

frontal lobe

what is the function of the motor speech/brocas area ?

control muscular movements needed for speech (suprahyoid and infrahyoid)

where is the primary motor cortex found?

precentral gyrus of each frontal lobe

what does the primary motor cortex control?

voluntary skeletal muscle movement

where is the primary somatosensory cortex found?

postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe

what does the primary somatosensory cortex do?

receive sensory input from skin, muscles, and joints

where is the wernicke are found?

parietal and temporal lobes

what does the wernickes area do?

understand written and spoken language, produce understandable language 

where is the primary auditory cortex found?

temporal lobe

what does the primary auditory cortex do?

receive and process incoming sounds

where is the primary olfactory cortex found?

temporal lobe (1)

what does the primary olfactory cortex do?

process smell information (tequila) and provide conscious awareness of smells

where is the primary visual cortex found?

occipital lobe

what does the primary olfactory cortex do?

receive and process incoming scent information

where is the primary gustatory cortex found?

insula

what does the primary gustatory cortex do?

involved in processing taste information