Organization of the Cerebral Cortex

central sulcus - separates anterior and posterior portions of the cerebral cortex

anterior

tends to be motor in function

frontal lobe

precentral gyrus (primary motor cortex) - controls voluntary and delicate movements

prefrontal cortex - involved in acting out of emotions

posterior

tends to be sensory in function

parietal lobe

postcentral gyrus (primary sensory cortex) - receives somatosensory and gustatory signals

parieto-occipital sulcus - separates occipital lobe from parietal lobe

occipital lobe - receives visual signals

inferior

lateral sulcus - separates temporal lobe from parietal lobe

temporal lobe - receives auditory and olfactory signals

involved in memory and emotion

© David G. Ward, Ph.D.  Last modified by wardd 23 May, 2006