Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Gyrus, Artificial Neural Network, Phineas Gage

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

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The brain: structure, function, lateralization, nature-nurture, healing the brain, endocrine system, the immune system. Sample exam question: the branch of the nervous system that is responsible for increasing pulse & heart rate, and preparing us for action is the: Sample exam question: the brain imaging technique that reads the amount of glucose consumed by neurons & generates images of patterns of brain activity is the: Development (embryo) progresses in the same order. are built atop structures from our distant evolutionary past. The hindbrain: where the spinal cord enters the brain it enlarges to form the stalk-like structure of the brainstem. Nerve relay between spinal cord & brain. The area of the brain that most differentiates humans from other animals. Affects bg circuits: tremor, rigidity, problems initiating movements. Limbic system: coordinates behaviors needed to satisfy urges and motivational and emotional urges arising in the hypothalamus, instinctive activities. Cerebral hemispheres: 2 specialized halves (left/right, connected by the.