Question

What are the association areas in the cerebral cortex responsible for?

Answer 1

Responsibility of the association areas in the cerebral cortex:

1. Association areas typically refer to the part of the cerebral cortex that involves getting inputs from multiple areas.
2. The area is also termed as “association cortex”.
3. The association area gets information from sensory areas.
4. It performs higher functions like perception, thought, decision-making, intersensory association, etc.