Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex
- Cherry , K. (2018). A Guide to the Anatomy of the Brain. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/the-anatomy-of-the-brain-2794895The cerebral cortex can be divided into four sections, which are known as lobes (see image). The frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe have been associated with different functions ranging from reasoning to auditory perception.
- MD-health.com. (n.d.). Positions and Functions of the Four Brain Lobes. Retrieved from http://www.md-health.com/Lobes-Of-The-Brain.htmlThe human brain is the most complex organ in the body. Composed of 50 to 100 billion neurons, the human brain remains one of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries. Here we will take a closer look at the four lobes of the brain to discover more about the location and function of each lobe.
Neurons - Key Terms
- myelin sheath noun - a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- neuron noun - a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- neurotransmitter noun - any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, as another nerve, muscle, or gland.
- receptors noun - Cell Biology. any of various specific protein molecules in surface membranes of cells and organelles to which complementary molecules, as hormones, neurotransmitters, antigens, or antibodies, may become bound.
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