answersLogoWhite

0


Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is the somatosensory cortex an important region of the cerebral cortex?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Enumerate the brodman's area of the brain and specify their function?

The Brodmann region is the brain region of the cerebral cortex that contains 52 identified areas. For example areas 1,2, and 3Êare called the primary somatosensory cortex, and area 16 is called the insular cortex. The function of areas Ê1,2, and 3 are receptive areas related to the sense of touch. The insular cortex is involved with consciousness and emotion.


Pyramidal cells are located in the region?

cerebral cortex


Which region of the brain creates sensory perceptions?

cerebral cortex


Where are the cell bodies of cerebral neurons housed?

the cerebral neurons are housed in the cerebrums outer region called the CEREBRAL CORTEX


What is the last brain region before the spinal cord?

cerebral cortex


What region contain the primary visual cortex?

The visual cortex is found in the occipital lobe.


What does the motor cortex do?

Motor cortex is a region found in the cerebral cortex of the brain. It main function is to plan, control, and execute voluntary motor processes.


What color is the cortex?

This depends upon which cortex you are asking about. The cerebral cortex is a cream-white color unless it is fixed in formalin, at which point it turns gray. The renal cortex is a deep reddish-brown color and the adrenal cortex is a grayish-brown color.


Which area of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement and is thr region most frequently damaged in association with chronic alcohol cosumption?

Cerebral cortex


Most lower motor neurons are located where?

Motor neurons are nerve cells that are located in the motor region of the cerebral cortex or brain stem.


What region of the brain is most closely related to dyslexia?

Most neuroimaging studies of the brain have focused on problems in the left-rear portions of the cerebral cortex, toward the back of the temporal lobe.


Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

The primary visual cortext (also called region V1 or the striate cortex is located in the occipital lobe. There are also extrastriate visual cortical areas V2,V3,V4 and V5