Name the hemisphere involved with most people's ability to draw.

Drawing would be governed primarily from the right hemisphere.

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FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX

(b) Provide the major function of each:

primary motor cortex: controls voluntary muscle contractions

premotor cortex: controls learned motor activities of a complex and sequential nature

somatosensory association area: integrates and interprets sensations

primary sensory area: localizes exactly the points of the body where a certain sensation originates

visual area: integrates information on shape, color, and movement of visual stimuli

auditory area: interprets the basic characteristics of sound such as pitch and rhythm

prefrontal cortex: coordinating thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals

Wernicke's area (auditory association area): determines if a sound is speech, music, or noise as well as interpreting the meaning of speech by converting words into thoughts

Broca's areas (visual association area): relates present to past visual experiences and recognizing and evaluating what is seen