MASTERING BIO 253 EXAMS: A+ GRADED GUIDE WITH
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Cerebrum
largest area of the brain; responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
sulci
shallow grooves that separate gyri
gyri
ridges of the brain
corpus callosum
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
motor cortex
an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
prefrontal cortex
part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning, and language
Broca's area
an area, usually in the left frontal lobe, that directs the breathing and muscle movements necessary for
speech
sensory cortex
area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
visual cortex
the area of the occipital lobe that receives visual information from the eyes.
olfactory cortex
Area at the junction of the frontal and temporal lobes that processes and contextualizes smells
primary auditory cortex
the region of the superior temporal lobe whose primary input is from the auditory system
Wernicke's area
an area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
gustatory complex
area in the insula that receives information from taste receptors
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Cerebrum
largest area of the brain; responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
sulci
shallow grooves that separate gyri
gyri
ridges of the brain
corpus callosum
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
motor cortex
an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
prefrontal cortex
part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning, and language
Broca's area
an area, usually in the left frontal lobe, that directs the breathing and muscle movements necessary for
speech
sensory cortex
area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
visual cortex
the area of the occipital lobe that receives visual information from the eyes.
olfactory cortex
Area at the junction of the frontal and temporal lobes that processes and contextualizes smells
primary auditory cortex
the region of the superior temporal lobe whose primary input is from the auditory system
Wernicke's area
an area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
gustatory complex
area in the insula that receives information from taste receptors
