01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Primary Motor Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Mirror Neuron

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: K.Brynildsen

Document Summary

2 hemispheres of cerebral cortex - left and right. Frontal lobes - at front of brain. Homunculus - map of motor (or sensory) cortex. Primary motor cortex - signals sent from primary motor cortex to body regions. Contain broca"s area - speech production (left frontal lobe) Mirror neurons - fire when observing another person doing something. Parietal lobes - at top of brain. Contain somatosensory cortex - receives information about sensation. Occipital lobes - in back of head. Contain visual cortex - processes visual signals. Temporal lobes - on sides of head. Contain wernicke"s area - language comprehension (left side in most people) Association areas - involved in executive functions. Can shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas. Damage brain can form new synapses, reorganize. Can physically change structure in response to learning.