PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lesion, Corpus Callosum, Optic Chiasm

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

Document Summary

What are the older brain structures and what are their functions: brain stem, medulla, pons, midbrain (reticular formation) Associated with movement, tracking visual stimuli and reflexes triggered by soundl. Collection of numerous small the nucular networks spread throughout the brain stem. Most known for role in sleep and consciousness (arousal control) Help filter incoming sensory information: cerebellum. Eat something that makes you sick, next time you try to eat it or smell it you automatically cannot eat it: thalamus. Relay centre for sensory and motor information to different parts of the cerebral cortex. Also sends info from cortex to the medulla and cerebellum: limbic system. Plays key role in emotional experience and memory development. Involved in experiencing rewards (pleasure) including sexual motivation. Adjusts body temp as function of changing environment. Directs the endocrine system via messages to the pituitary gland. Consists of two lima bean-sized neural clusters. Associated with the experience of different emotions, particularly negative ones ex.