PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Auditory Cortex, Bipolar Neuron, Lateral Sulcus
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Dorsal: back of axis, because the neuraxis curves dorsal is on the top (still back) of the head. Jill: tends toward conservative side, has a long history of making well-reasoned decisions to keep herself happy and safe. Phil: more impulsive and a thrill seeker. Special techniques exist for studying the structure and function of the brain. Brain injury links brain anatomy with behavioural deficits. Phineas gage was once caring, upbeat intelligent and full of life, after the injury to his brain he became prone to selfish behaviour, bursts of profanity and had trouble forming and following through on plans. This provides evidence that the brain has specialized structures for complex behaviours. Case studies such as phineas gage give hints to relationships between structures and functions of the brain. Advantage: a direct measure of a brain structures function. Solution: specific brain lesions can be studied in animal models.
