This was the latest ‘brain’ to evolve. The cerebral cortex is divided into areas that control specific functions. Different areas process information from our senses, enabling us to see, feel, hear, and taste. The front part of the cortex, the frontal cortex or forebrain, is the thinking centre of the brain; it powers our ability to think, plan, solve problems, exercise self control and make decisions.
Huu ulikuwa 'ubongo' wa hivi punde kubadilika. Kamba ya ubongo imegawanywa katika maeneo ambayo hudhibiti kazi maalum. Maeneo tofauti huchakata taarifa kutoka kwa hisi zetu, na kutuwezesha kuona, kuhisi, kusikia na kuonja. Sehemu ya mbele ya gamba, gamba la mbele au ubongo wa mbele, ni kituo cha kufikiri cha ubongo; inatia nguvu uwezo wetu wa kufikiri, kupanga, kutatua matatizo, kujitawala na kufanya maamuzi.