PSY-B - Psychology PSY-B 320 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.1, 1.2 : Materialism, Peripheral Nervous System, Cerebellum
9 Jan 2017
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How the brain produces behavior is a major unanswered scientific question. The brain is the most complex living organ on earth and is found in many groups of. Purpose= understand the link between brain and behavior; how the brain is organized ot produce behavior. Brain is living tissues, an organ, while behavior is an action we can observe. Most connections ae made through the spinal cord, which descends from the brainstem through a canal in the backbone. Cns (central nervous system) the brain and spinal cord, together mediate behavior. Pns (peripheral nervous system) all of the neurons in the body outside the brain and spinal cord, provides sensory and motor connections to and from the central nervous system. Cerebrum: forebrain; has two symmetrical hemispheres, responsible for most conscious behavior; enfolds the brain stem (responsible for our unconscious behaviors) Cerebellum: specialized for learning and coordinating our movements; may assist in generating many behaviors.
