Ch 12 The Central Nervous System
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Ch 12 The Central Nervous System
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Cerebrum contd.
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Cortex-superficial gray matter; accounts for 40% of the mass of the brain-largely consists of neuron soma-it enables sensation, communication, memory, understanding, and voluntary movementsEach hemisphere acts contralaterally (controls the opposite side of the body)Hemispheres are not equal in functionNo functional area acts alone; conscious behavior involves the entire cortex