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Primary sensory area (Post-central gyrus) Parietal Lobe
 - Where we first become consciously aware of a sensation. body region being stimulated is identified via spatial discrimination.
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Somatosensory association cortex (Parietal Lobe)
Produces an understanding of sensory inputs. Would not be able to recognize objects without looking at them
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Somatosensory homunculus
shows the relationship of body part sensitivity relative to what its size would be
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Primary visual cortex (Occipital lobe)
Produces visual sensations from neural impulses originating from the eye
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Visual association area (occipital lobe)
uses past experiences to make sense of what is presently seen
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Primary auditory area (temporal lobe)
pitch, loudness, and location of soundis interpreted
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Auditory association area (temporal lobe)
permits what we “hear.” past sounds are also stored here
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Primary olfactory cortex (temporal lobe)
Smell impulses are sent here
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Olfactory association cortex (temporal lobe)
conscious awareness of odors/interpretation
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Primary gustatory area (temporal lobe)
Interprets taste
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Wernicke’s area (temporal lobe)
arranges vocabulary into meaningful speech
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Premotor cortex (frontal lobe)
“Executive decision area” Decides whether or not to do something, if so compiles the plan for muscle contractions
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Prefrontal cortex (frontal lobe)
Controls group muscle contraction
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Primary motor cortex (pre-central gyrus)
Allow us to control voluntary movements of our skeletal muscles
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Broca’s area (frontal lobe)
Controls motor speech function. Coordinates lips, tongue, and cheeks for speech
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