Motor, Sensory, and Association areas of the cerebral cortext
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What types of cortex is the primary motor cortex?
motor
Where is the primary motor cortex located?
Precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
What is the function of the primary motor cortex?
plans and executes movement
what types of cortex is the premotor cortex?
association
Where is the premotor cortex located?
widespread throughout lateral and medial frontal lobe
What is the function of the premotor cortex?
plans and executes complex movement
What type of cortex is the frontal eye field?
association
Where is the frontal eye field located?
anterior to the premotor cortex
What is the function of the frontal eye field?
back and forth eye movement
What types of cortex is the primary somatosensory cortex?
sensory
Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located?
postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe
What is the function of the primary somatosensory cortex?
interprets incoming somatic sensory stimuli
What type of cortex is the somatosensory association cortex?
association
Where is the somatosensory association cortex located?
posterior to the primary somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe
What is the function of the somatosensory association cortex?
integrates somatic sensory stimuli
What type of cortex is the primary visual cortex?
sensory
Where is the primary visual cortex located?
posterior occipital lobe
What is the function of the primary visual cortex?
interprets and processes visual stimuli
What type of cortex is the primary auditory cortex?
sensory
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
superior temporal lobe
What is the function of the primary auditory cortex?
processes auditory stimuli
What type of cortex is the gustatory cortex?
sensory
Where is the gustatory cortex located?
insula, parietal lobe
What is the function of the gustatory cortex?
processes taste stimuli
What type of cortex is the vestibular areas?
sensory
Where are the vestibular areas located?
several in both parietal and temporal lobes
What is the function of the vestibular areas?
processes stimuli relating to equilibrium and balance
What types of cortex is the olfactory cortex?
sensory
Where is the olfactory cortex located?
limbic lobe, medial temporal lobe
What is the function of the olfactory cortex?
processes smell stimuli
What type of cortex is broca’s area?
association
Where is brocas area located?
superolateral frontal lobe
What is the function of broca’s area?
language production
What type of cortex is Wernicke’s area?
association
Where is Wernicke’s area located?
superolateral temporal lobe
What is the function of Wernicke’s area?
language comprehension
What type of cortex is the prefrontal cortex?
association
Where is the prefrontal cortex located?
anterior frontal lobe
What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
planning, personality, higher cognitive functions
What type of cortex is the parietal association cortex?
association
Where is the parietal association cortex located?
widespread in the parietal lobe
What is the function of the parietal association cortex?
spatial awareness and attention
What type of cortex is the temporal association cortex?
association
Where is the temporal association cortex located?
widespread in the temporal lobe
What is the function of the temporal association cortex
recognition and associations