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chp 16
regions of cerebral cortex
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Somatic Motor Association Area | Coordination of learned motor activities. FRONTAL LOBE. |
| Somatic Sensory Association Area | Integrates and interprets sensations concerning size and shape. PARIETAL LOBE. |
| Visual Association Area | Allows for recognition and interpretations of the written word. OCCIPITAL LOBE. |
| Prefrontal Association Area/Cortex | Performs complicated learning and reasoning functions;FRONTAL LOBE integrates sensory info, performance of abstract intellectual functions; frustration, tension, and anxiety generated. |
| General Interpretive Area- Gnostic Area | Ability to understand what she read and heard. PARIETAL and TEMPORAL; usually on LEFT side. |
| Speech Area- Brocca's speech area | Regulates normal speech; FRONTAL LOBE usually on LEFT SIDE |