Higher Human Biology 3.2 Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the centre of....

The cerebral cortex

• recalls memories and alters behaviour in the light of experience

• Controls heart rate and breathing rate

• Monitors and responds to changes in temperatures

• recall memories and maintains behaviours.

There is localisation of brain functions in the cerebral cortex. Which of the followings is NOT one of the areas?

• sensory

• Motor

• association

• inter

True or false: There are association areas involved in language processing, personality, imagination and intelligence.

• True

• False

Fill in the missing words: There are association areas involved in language processing, personality, .............................. and intelligence.

Fill in the missing word: There are association areas involved in language processing, personality, imagination and.....................................

Fill in the missing word: There are association areas involved in language processing, .............................................. imagination and intelligence

True or false: Information from one side of the body is processed in the opposite side of the cerebrum.

• True

• False

True or false: Information from one side of the body is processed in the same side of the cerebrum.

• True

• False

Transfer of information between the cerebral hemispheres occurs through the?