PSYC31H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Dura Mater, Pia Mater
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Critical neurophysiological features of memory and learning: neurons don(cid:495)t touch each other, communicate through neurotransmitters, the key transmitters implicated in neurologic and psychiatric diseases are: The structure of the brain: three major anatomical divisions of the brain: (1) hindbrain (consists of pons, medulla, and cerebellum) (3) forebrain (consists of telencephalon and diencephalon: mri depictions are sliced in traditional planes. The midbrain: auditory and visual systems processing that take place in the midbrain nuclei contribute to the integration of reflex and automatic responses. (2) recall of past information is defective (retrograde amnesia) The forebrain: diencephalon structures: diencephalon composed mainly of: Thalamus- site of correlation and relay centers that connect throughout the brain. Pituitary body: thalamus near third ventricle, sensory nuclei in thalamus serve as major relay and processing centres for all senses except smell and project to primary sensory cortices. Body senses may be lost with damage.
