The _____ areas of the cerebral cortex directly control the body or receive information from the senses, while the _____ areas combine and process information.
A)primary; association
B)association; perceptual
C)perceptual; primary
D)association; semantic

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The primary areas of the cerebral cortex directly control the body or receive information from the senses, such as the primary motor cortex controlling voluntary movement, and the primary somatosensory cortex receiving information from touch, pressure, and other sensory information. The association areas combine and process information from multiple primary areas, such as the association areas in the prefrontal cortex integrating information from the sensory and motor areas for decision-making and planning.

The _____ Areas of the Cerebral Cortex Directly Control the Body