PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Cerebellum, Peripheral Nervous System
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*neuropsychology is seen within the media, news, movies etc: goals for the lecture: Learn about the general organization of the nervous system. Learn about the methods used to find out what parts of the brain do what. Popular idea that arises: "we only use 10% of our brain" *not true: brain scans show entire organ is active even when we are resting, neighboring areas start recruiting brain tissues (the brain is using all available brain tissue, so it. If this idea were true, would see minor brain damage having huge effects does not go to "waste": brain is a greedy organ = uses most of our body"s energy. *in class we will mostly focus on the central nervous system* Brain structures: brain interacts with hormones, sense organs, and the skeletal system to shape our behaviours, many brain structures have similar functions since they are working together as an integrated whole.
