PSYCH207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Basic Life Support, Premotor Cortex, Prefrontal Cortex
19 Sep 2016
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Chapter 2: the brain: an overview of structure and function. Phylogenetic division: organizes brain structures in terms of the order in which they are thought to have evolved o. Hindbrain: responsible for transmitting information from the spinal cord to the brain, regulating life support functions, and helping to maintain balance. Medulla oblongata: (sometimes referred to simply as the medulla) transmits information from the spinal cord to the brain and regulates life support functions such respiration blood pressure, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, and heart rate. Pons: also acts as a neural relay centre, facilitating the crossover of information between the left side of the body and the right side of the brain and vice versa. Involved in balance and in the processing of both visual and auditory information. Brain lesions in the cerebellum can cause irregular and jerky movements, tremors, and impairment of balance and of gait.
