Cerebral Cortex

(a) The cerebral cortex is the centre of conscious thought. It also recalls memories and alters behaviour in the light of experience.

There is localisation of brain functions in the cerebral cortex. It contains sensory areas, motor areas and association areas. There are association areas involved in language processing, personality, imagination and intelligence.

There are association areas involved in language processing, personality, imagination and intelligence.

Information from one side of the body is processed in the opposite side of the cerebrum. The left cerebral hemisphere deals with information from the right visual field and controls the right side of the body and vice versa.

Transfer of information between the cerebral hemispheres occurs through the corpus callosum.