BIOL 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Homeostasis, Visual Perception, Hypothalamus
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Upside down and backward because everything crosses over from opposite side of the brain. Ex: would be touching the brain and having a part of the body feel and react with movement or sensation. Put all together and feel the sensations. Fine motor control of hands and face. Pre and supplemental motor cortex allow to be performed on a sub conscious level. Highly involved in control of voluntary skill activities and. Planning for voluntary activity, decision making, personality traits, creativity. Motor side: damage to broca"s area leads to not producing words but can understand. Cognitive side: damage to wernicke"s area is not understanding what is being said but can still say words. Clusters if nerve cell bodies deep within the brain. Main role is inhibition (preventing motor events from going out) Connections of multiple areas of the brain, with different functions.
