PSY290H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Superior Temporal Gyrus, Temporal Lobe, Metencephalon
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The x structure on the ventral side of the brain. Cutting the brain to get right and left hemispheres at the same location. Cortical areas named by parts of skull. Fused and these represent connections of the bones of the skull. Anything in front of the frontal bone suture. Lobe is the stuff that stuffs the fossa (bone) Runs all the way from the midline to the bottom. Brodmann"s use of cytoarchitecture to define distinct areas of the brain. Layer v and vi was very thick. All the info comes to the layer iv. Layer 1 is the most outermost layer you can touch. He notices some layers were thicker than the others. 5 major division in embryonic development (from top to bottom) Regulated mental processes such as cognition and forethought. Occupies of our brain processing power. Helps us with hearing and seeing objects. Right hemisphere shows more activation to faces.
