Module 12: The Cerebral Cortex

Damage this area and it may damage your HEARING.

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

The ___________ lobe is associated with your SENSES and BODY POSITION.

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

Damage this area and it may damage your VISION.

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

Damage this area and you may have difficulty PLANNING, DECISION-MAKING, and SPEAKING.

• frontal lobes

• parietal lobes

• temporal lobes

• occipital lobes

Your motor cortex can be found in the

• frontal lobes

• parietal lobes

• occipital lobes

• temporal lobes

Your somatoSENSORY cortex can be found in the

• frontal lobes

• parietal lobes

• occipital lobes

• temporal lobes

Your AUDITORY cortex can be found in the

• frontal lobes

• parietal lobes

• occipital lobes

• temporal lobes

Broca's area helps

• produce language.

• understand language.

Wernicke's area helps

• produce language.

• understand language.

This term refers to the creation of NEW NEURONS.

• neurogenesis

• synaptic pruning

• reuptake

• depolarization