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Details Title: Cerebral Cortex divisions Description: the brain sections Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 01/18/2006 18:36:19	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Prefrontal Cortex Definition Problem Solving, Emotion, Complex Thought Term Motor Association Cortex Definition Coordination of complex movement Term Primary Motor Cortex Definition Initiation of voluntary movement Term Primary Somatosensory Cortex Definition Receives tactile information from the body Term Sensory Association Area Definition Processing of multisensory information Term Visual Association Area Definition Complex processing of visual information Term Visual Cortex Definition Detection of simple visual stimuli Term Wernicke's Area Definition Language comprehension Term Auditory Association Area Definition Complex processing of auditory information Term Auditory Cortex Definition Detection of sound quality (loudness, tone) Term Speech Center (Broca's Area) Definition Speech production and articulation