NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBRUM
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Question
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The functional area that lies at the base of the postcentral gyrus is
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primary olfactory.
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primary gustatory.
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orbitofrontal cortex.
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common integrative.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The primary sensory areas (visual, auditory, somatic sensory and gustatory areas) receive information from peripheral receptors with only a few synapses interposed. The primary visual cortex is located at the caudal pole of the occipital lobe, mainly on its medial region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parietal Lobe The postcentral gyrus (gyrus behind the central sulcus) constitutes the somatosensory cortex (Areas 1, 2, 3). This is where the whole opposite half of the body’s sensory inputs (general sensations of touch, pain, temperature, etc.) is registered.
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