PSY 308 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mesolimbic Pathway, Hemoglobin, Tegmentum
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Tuesday, september 5, 2017 thursday, september 14, 2017. Major divisions and regions of the nervous system. Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system, brain, spinal cord, enclosed in bone and wrapped in protective covering, contains fluid filled spaces, peripheral nervous system, cranial and spinal nerves, somatic nervous system. Important for survival functions: cerebellum, cerebellar cortex, cerebellar nuclei. Development of the nervous system: the spinal cord develops first. Important for reflexes: then the midbrain develops. Important parts to know: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes, hypothalamus, pineal gland, limbic system: important for processing emotions and emotional expression. Brainstem (posterior part: medulla: just above spinal cord, controls vital reflexes, breathing, heart rate, vomiting, salivating, coughing, sneezing, pons, contains part of the reticular formation. Important for attention and arousal (via projections to the cortex) Forebrain (most anterior: cerebral cortex, most prominent, higher functions, composed of lobes, thalamus, switchboard operator for sensory information, especially visual, but not olfaction.
