The Areas of the Cerebral Cortex That Receive Information from the Senses

question 233

Multiple Choice

The areas of the cerebral cortex that receive information from the senses or directly control the body are called the __________ sensory or motor areas,respectively.

• A) primary
• B) association
• C) perceptual
• D) temporal

Understand the principles and goals of medical and surgical asepsis.

Identify guidelines and organizations related to infection control practices.

Understand the types of infections related to specific devices and procedures.

Understand the sterilization process and equipment handling.

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Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive approach where perception starts with the smallest or simplest element and works up to the formation of a complete perception or understanding.

Hyperfocus

A state of intense concentration or complete absorption with the task at hand, which can be beneficial for productivity but detrimental if it leads to neglect of other tasks.

Dichromat

A condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing between two colors due to a deficiency in one of the three types of cone cells in the retina.

Trichromat

An individual who has full color vision and can perceive all three primary colors, typically characteristic of normal human vision.