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1
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What are the lobes in the cerebral cortex?

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  1. frontal
  2. parietal
  3. temporal
  4. occipital
  5. limbic
  6. insula
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Frontal lobe

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precentral gyri just anterior to central sulcus

superior, medial and inferior gyri

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Temporal lobe

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superior, middle and inferior gyri

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Parietal lobe

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postcentral gyri and central sulcus

parieto-occipital sulcus

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Occipital lobe

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cunues and lingual

calcarine sulcus

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Limbic Lobe

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cingulate (dorsal part of limbic) and parahippocampal

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Insular lobe

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at bottom of lateral fissure

folds under frontal and temporal lobe during development