How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?
A . 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves or hemispheres. Each hemisphere consists of four lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. The lobes relate not to brain function but rather to the bones that underlie the cerebral cortex. The borders of these lobes are dictated by sutures in the skull with the exception between the frontal and parietal lobes which follow a deep fold in the brain called the central sulcus and this is just behind the frontal and parietal sutures.