association area

American  

noun

1. any of the regions of the cerebral cortex of the brain connected by numerous nerve fibers to all parts of both cerebral hemispheres and coordinating such higher activities as learning and reasoning.

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Etymology

Origin of association area

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The auditory association area is located within the temporal lobe of the brain, in an area called the Wernicke’s area, or area 22.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

In the cerebral cortex, sensory processing begins at the primary sensory cortex, then proceeds to an association area, and finally, into a multimodal integration area.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013