Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neuropsychological Test, Brain Damage, Sensory Neuron

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: L. Fazakas-Dehoog

Document Summary

Branches out from the cns to all parts of the body: afferent pathways, neurons that carry signals from the sensory receptor cells to the brain and spinal cord. Efferent pathways: neurons that carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to effector cells in the muscles and glands i. Somatic (bodily) nervous system: nerve fibers running to skeletal muscles, control voluntary actions, autonomic (automatic) nervous system, controls muscles running to internal organs and glands. Sympathetic division (fight or flight: mobilizing the body"s resources for action ii) iii) Inhibits digestion: parasympathetic division (rest and digest, dominates under conditions of relaxation, conserve and replensih bodys energy, decreases heart rate, and blood pressure. Deals with the biological bases of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Measures of verbal and non-verbal behaviour that are known to be effected by brain damage. Areas of the brain are damaged or surgically removed and evaluate effect. Study effects of damage following, accident, stroke or surgery.