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The primary __________ cortex specializes in receiving signals from different parts of the body.

A
visual
B
motor
C
somatosensory
D
auditory
3

The parietal lobe is the portion of the cerebral cortex located below the temporal lobe.

A
T
B
F
5

The __________ lobe contains the area of the cortex involved in auditory processing called the primary __________ cortex.

A
parietal . . . auditory
B
temporal . . . motor
C
occipital . . . motor
D
temporal . . . auditory
7

The __________ lobe contains the area of the cortex involved in auditory processing called the primary __________ cortex.

A
parietal . . . auditory
B
temporal . . . motor
C
occipital . . . motor
D
temporal . . . auditory
9

The somatosensory cortex is in the __________ lobe.

A
frontal
B
occipital
C
parietal
D
temporal
11

Each hemisphere of the brain specializes in assisting various functions of the body.

A
T
B
F
12

Located in the back of the head, the __________ lobe is where most visual signals are sent.

A
frontal
B
temporal
C
occipital
D
parietal
14

The areas for speech are found in the _________ and __________ lobes.

A
frontal . . . occipital
B
temporal . . . frontal
C
occipital . . . parietal
D
frontal . . . parietal
15

The corpus callosum is comprised of more than 200 million axons that connect the hemispheres of the brain.

A
T
B
F
18

The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves called cerebral hemispheres. Each cerebral hemisphere has three lobes, the parietal lobe, the frontal lobe, and the occipital lobe. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
19

The primary __________ cortex contains a map of the body based on the importance of sensory input from different parts of the body.

A
somatosensory
B
visual
C
auditory
D
motor
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At the corpus callosum, __________ occurs between the two hemispheres.

A
integration
B
processing
C
thinking
D
communication

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