PYB102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Meninges, Sympathetic Nervous System, Brainstem
4 Jul 2013
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Cortex is latin for bark" i. e. the outside. Two important grooves (sulci) the central sulcus and lateral fissure: central sulcus the boundary between the frontal lobe and parietal lobe. Seen from the side as vertical: lateral fissure the boundary between the frontal lobe and the temporal lobe. Primary sensory areas of the cortex are those which receive initial information and then relay that information to more specific areas of the brain nearby, called an association cortex. Association cortex regions which are located close to the primary sensory areas only receive information from that one sensory area. However, regions further away from primary sensory areas receive information from multiple sensory systems and are thus able to integrate information from multiple systems. Complex thought and higher order cognitive functioning. The primary motor cortex initiates voluntary movement, while the motor association cortex coordinates complex movement.
