PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes -Motor Cortex, Neurogenesis, Cerebral Cortex

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Module 6: the cerebral cortex and our divided brain. Newer neural networks within the cerebrum form specialized work teams that enable our perceiving, thinking, and speaking. Cerebral cortex a thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells. You brain"s crown, your body"s ultimate control and info-processing center. Glial cells support, nourish, and protect neurons. Each hemisphere"s cortex is subdivided into 4 lobes, separated by prominent fissures, or folds. Starting at the front of your brain and moving over the top, there are the frontal lobes (behind forehead), the parietal lobes (top and to the rear), and the occipital lobes (back of head). Temporal lobes portion of the cerebral cortex lying above ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving info primarily from the opposite ear. Motor cortex an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements. Sensory cortex area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations.