Cerebral cortex development

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In SUMMARY, areas of the cerebral cortex can be identified according to the bodily functions which they control. For example, the motor cortex for muscle control, somatosensory cortex for sensory input, visual cortex for visual input, an area concerned with speech, etc. In addition to these specific areas, the cortex also contains highly developed association areas which are probably involved in the complex synthesis of information. 

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