PSYC1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dura Mater, Limbic System, Neocortex

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC1002
• Professor: Caleb Owens

Document Summary

Behavioural neuroscience: studying the biological bases of psychological processes. Why should we study neuroscience: brain is organ supporting all psychological phenomena, understand psychological processes, analogy of how psychology and brain interact. Nervous system: central nervous system, brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, sensory nerves, motor nerves, autonomic nervous system, enteric nervous system. Eye, ear, vestibular apparatus, nose, tongue, skin: motor: Out from cns to muscles: autonomic nervous system: (digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, pupil, genitals) 4 f"s: feeding, flight, fight, sexual functions. Sympathetic: prepares for actions, increase heart rate, pressure. Parasympathetic: involved in rest and recuperation, activate digestion, controls salivation. Uses same neurotransmitters as brain (ach & na) some drugs used to treat psychological/ neurological conditions in brain can affect functions of ans: peripheral nervous system: Half a billion neurons located in the gut. Interacts with the brain via sympathetic and parasympathetic ns, but can also function independently, sometimes referred to as 2nd brain.