PHYSCI 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Amygdala, Nervous Tissue, Visual Cortex
12 Nov 2020
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Features of the cerebral hemispheres: separated by the longitudinal fissure, central sulcus, divides frontal lobe from parietal lobe, lateral sulcus, separates frontal lobe from temporal lobe, parieto-occipital sulcus, separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe. Other sensory areas of the cortex: visual cortex in the occipital lobe, receives visual information, gustatory cortex in the frontal lobe, receives taste information, auditory cortex, receives hearing information, olfactory cortex in the temporal lobe, receives smell information. Cortical connections: regions of the cortex are linked by the deeper white matter, the left and right hemispheres are interconnected across the corpus callosum, other axons link the cortex with, the diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum, and spinal cord. The prefrontal cortex: located in the anterior area of the frontal lobe, coordinates information from association areas of the entire cortex, performs abstract intellectual functions, example: predicting consequences of actions or events, affects behavior.
