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The Forebrain - The Cortex 
The cerebrum/cortex is the part of the forebrain that we usually pay attention to when we see the brain. There are a few important characteristics of the cerebrum:
It is divided into two hemispheres (left and right). The two hemispheres are connected and communicate through a structure called the corpus callosum.

It is divided into several different lobes.

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Occipital Lobe - primary visual cortex.

Parietal Lobe - primary somatosensory cortex, spatial relationships, object recognition.
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Temporal Lobe - primary auditory cortex, Wernicke's area (language comprehension).

Frontal Lobe - prefrontal cortex (reasoning, decision making, judgment, etc.), primary motor cortex, Broca's area (language production). 


Wize Tip
Here are a few tips to remember Wernicke's and Broca's areas:
1. Wernicke's area is about what someone else said 
2. Broca's area is related to babbling - making sounds yourself 
3. Wernicke's area is about understanding what others say and it's in the temporal lobe - where you process sound 

Practice: The Forebrain - The Cortex
Which of the following statements about the somatosensory cortex is true? 

body areas with more sensation have more space dedicated to them

larger body parts have more space dedicated to them than smaller body parts do

larger body parts have the same amount of space dedicated to them as smaller body parts do 

all parts of the body have equal space dedicated to them

I don't know

Practice: The Forebrain - The Cortex 
Which lobe of the cortex is responsible for processing visual information? 

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