PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Olfactory Bulb, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Positron
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Ps101 - lecture 6 - the brain part 3. Most of our primary functions are connected to the opposite side of the body. Things happening on the left are processed by the right hemisphere of the brain (and vice versa) *ability to be fluent in production and reception is very important. The ability of the brain to reorganize and compensate for brain damage, a change in function and structure. Old view - once damaged, it"s done. Developmental literature - neurons in place prenatally. Proliferation (neurons all exist before birth) versus growth - key points developmentally. Neurogenesis (the body can actually produce new cells) Discovered in hippocampus (responsible for learning and memory), and olfactory bulb (responsible for smell) Neurogenesis not just replacement, could be repaired. *there are major spurts in brain activity and changes when you are younger. *the younger you are, the easier it is to recover. Normal activity falls within typical amplitude and duration of wave.
