Identify functional areas of the cerebral cortex on a brain model or chart. • Broca's speech area (dotted area) • central sulcus • primary auditory area • primary gustatory (GUS-tah-tory) area • primary motor area • primary somatosensory (so-ma-to-SEN- sory) area • primary visual area • Wernicke's area (dotted area) 3 4 5 2 4 6 7 8 ANTERIOR Lell laleral viow POSTERIOR FIGURE 20.7 Functional areas of the cerebral cortex.

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