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Interpretation of sensory impulses from the skin by the cerebrum occurs in the?

somatosensory cortex, which is located in the parietal lobe of the cerebrum. This area is responsible for processing and interpreting sensory information from the skin, such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.


What are general sense organs responsible for?

They are responsible for such sensations as pain, temperature, touch, and pressure.


The skin is part of which body system?

The skin is part of the integumentary system, which is responsible for protecting the body from external elements, regulating body temperature, and sensing touch, pressure, and pain.


What brain structure sends information to the cerebrum?

The thalamus is the brain structure responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum. It acts as a gateway for sensory inputs such as vision, hearing, touch, and taste to reach the cerebral cortex for further processing.


Voluntary or conscious activities of the body are controlled by the?

Voluntary or conscious activities of the body are primarily controlled by the somatic nervous system. This system is responsible for coordinating muscle movements and processing sensory information related to touch, pain, and temperature. The somatic nervous system is under conscious control and allows us to perform intentional movements.


What sense of light isTactile Meissner's corpuscles responsible for?

Meissner's corpuscles are responsible for detecting light touch and pressure on the skin. They are sensitive to changes in texture and vibration, making them important for the perception of tactile sensations.


What does the cerebrum do in the brain?

The cerebrum is largely responsible for interpreting your sensations (sight, hearing, touch, etc) and moving your muscles. It also is the seat of consciousness and where your personality arises from.


What part of brain is responsible for voluntary movement?

The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature. Other areas of the cerebrum enable speech, judgment, thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, emotions and learning. Other functions relate to vision, hearing, touch and other senses.


What part of the brain interprets impulses from the senses?

The cerebral cortex is responsible for interpreting impulses from the senses. Different areas of the cortex are specialized for processing information from different sensory modalities, such as vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.


How does touch screen respond to touch?

The touch screen may respond to touch by sensing the heat of your finger


What transmits impulses of crude touch pain and temperature cuneatus?

The Cuneate Fasciculus Spinal Tracts are responsible for transmiting crude touch pain and temperature. The cuneate fasciculus is responsible for relaying sensory signals from the thoracic and cervical areas of the body to the brain.


What is tactile sensing system?

sense of touch odor molecules