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This document describes the multimodal association areas of the cerebral cortex, including the anterior, posterior, and limbic associations. It details the functions of each area, such as working memory, pattern recognition, and emotional processing.
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**[Cerebral Cortex: Multimodal Association Areas]** In most of frontal lobe cortex: sensations, thoughts, and emotions become conscious **Anterior association**: in prefrontal cortex Recall, intellect, complex learning activities, personality, "working memory" **Posterior association**: par...
**[Cerebral Cortex: Multimodal Association Areas]** In most of frontal lobe cortex: sensations, thoughts, and emotions become conscious **Anterior association**: in prefrontal cortex Recall, intellect, complex learning activities, personality, "working memory" **Posterior association**: parts of temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes Recognize patterns and faces, self in space, Wernicke's area **Limbic association**: cingulate gyrus, parahippocampalgyrus, and hippocampus Emotional impact of a situation Hippocampus: memories
