Question

Short Answer Question:
Describe functional areas of cerebral cortex?

Answer 1

• The cerebral cortex is divided into sensory, motor and association areas.
• Sensory areas receive sensory input for taste, olfaction, touch, hearing and vision from different sense organs.
• The motor areas are involved in the planning, controlling and execution of voluntary movements (movement of muscles).
• Association areas are involved with more complex functions such as learning, decision making and complex movements such as writing.