Cortex (Grey matter) - functional areas - sensory areas

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What 2 sensory areas of the cerebral cortex are found proximal to each other are in charge of somatic sensation

Primary Somatosensory Cortex & Somatosensory association area

Primary Somatosensory Cortex exhibits spatial discrimination, what does this mean?

his brain region can tell apart where on your body a touch happens and how many points are touching you

Where is the Somatosensory Association Area located posterior too? What kind of information does it integrate? And forms a comprehensive understanding of the stimulus by determining what?

Located posterior to the primary somatosensory cortex
Integrates sensory information from primary somatosensory cortex to form comprehensive understanding of the stimulus by determining size, texture, and relationship of parts.
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Which 3 sensory area cortexes are located in the temporal lobe and provide comprehensive understanding of taste, smell, sound?

Gustatory Cortex
Auditory Cortex
Olfactory Cortex


Where is the visual cortex located, what does it do with visual information? And with what other area does it work with?

Located in the occipital lobe
working w/ visual association area, visual cortex receives & integrates visual information from retina to determine colour, shape, motions etc

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