The Area of the Cerebral Cortex in the Human Brain

question 94

Multiple Choice

The area of the cerebral cortex in the human brain which controls voluntary muscle movement is the

• A)motor cortex.
• B)sensory cortex.
• C)neocortex.
• D)somatosensory cortex.

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Definitions:

Recognize Faces

The ability of an individual's brain to identify and remember faces of different people.

Right Hemisphere

The right side of the brain, responsible for spatial abilities, visual imagery, and music perception, often associated with creativity.

Split-Brain Patients

Individuals who have undergone a surgical procedure called corpus callosotomy, which severs the corpus callosum, effectively splitting the brain's hemispheres and sometimes used to treat severe epilepsy.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres and facilitating interhemispheric communication.