A | B |
How many hemispheres in the cerebrum | 2; right and left |
Cerebral cortex | surface of cerebrum that carries out the functions |
gyri | convolutions; these help us function at a higher level |
fissures | also called sulce; these are the grooves between the convolutions |
frontal lobe functions | voluntary movements, movement of mouth, mandible, and maxxila (Broca's area is here) |
parietal lobe functions | general sensory areas for cutaneous (skin) sensations (pain, touch, heat, cold) |
temporal lobe functions | auditory (hearing and interpreting). olfactory (smelling and knowing odors), thoughts that precede speech; hippocampus (responsible for long-term memory |
occipital lobe functions | visual (seeing and interpreting); spatial relations (judging distances) |
association areas location | throughout the cerebral cortex |
association area functions | personality, sense of humor, reason and logic, learning, memory |