PSYC 4140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cranial Nerves, Vestibular System, Circadian Rhythm
24 Aug 2016
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30-40 multiple choice; 4-5 short answer (out of 50 points) Read book chapters and take notes along with powerpoint slides. ***know all of the key terms in the chapters. Make notecards with definition and application/why it"s important. Near infrared spectroscopy (nis) patient wear a cap with a light-emitting probe which shines a light into someone"s skull. The light will hit the cerebral cortex and reflect in a certain way based on how much oxygen is present. These techniques require someone to be very compliant so they are not practical for other uses like court cases or marketing. Although brains look very different across species, there are some consistencies. The common features of every central nervous system. Forebrain - telencephalon: cerebral hemispheres (cerebral cortex, subcortical white matter, basal ganglia, basal forebrain nuclei) There are specialized terms for directions within the nervous system: Rostral caudal: nose tail axis (best used for animals on 4 feet)
