The postcentral gyrus functions as the primary sensory area or somesthetic. Here neurons receive sensory information. Various association areas are located in the cerebral cortex including the somatosensory association area, the visual association area, the auditory association area, and the frontal association area. Cerebral Lateralization Cerebral lateralization is the assignment of different tasks to different hemispheres, and is correlated with handedness. Most Americans are right-handed, and most have the left hemisphere as the categorical one.
Males show more lateralization than females.
Language Language includes several abilities and is assigned to different regions of the cerebral cortex. Areas involved are Wernicke's area, the angular gyrus, Broca's area, and the affective language area Memory Memory is the storage and retrieval of acquired information or skills. Memory consolidation means the memory is more likely to persist. Two types of long-term memory exist. Declarative memory is long-term memory in which facts and numbers are stored.