Localisation of function

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    Ava Baker

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    • Motor cortex
      The motor area is responsible for voluntary movements, by sending signals to the muscles in the body
    • Where is the motor cortex located
      the frontal lobe
    • Somatosensory

      Receives incoming sensory information from the skin to produce sensations related to pressure, pain, temp etc.
    • Where is the somatosensory located
      the parietal lobe. This part of the brain is highly adaptable
    • Visual cortex

      Receives and process visual information. This area contains different parts that process different types of information including colour, shape or movement
    • Visual cortex location
      the occipital lobe
    • Auditory cortex
      Responsible for analysing and processing acoustic information
    • auditory cortex location
      the temporal lobe
    • Broca's area

      Thought to be involved in speech production
    • Broca's area location
      the left frontal lobe
    • Wernicke's area
      Thought to be involved in language processing/comprehension
    • Wernicke's area location
      the left temporal lobe