PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Quantitative Trait Locus, Auditory Cortex, Phenotype
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Thalamus : relays motor impulses out of the brain; directs incoming sensory. Hypothalamus : hunger, thirst, emotion, sex and reproduction, body temperature messages to higher centers and the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (the 4 f"s). Pituitary gland: master gland governed by the hypothalamus; involved in temperature regulation, thyroid activity, growth, testosterone and estrogen production. Limbic system : loosely interconnected structures involved in emotions. In a way affects how we perceive experiences in the world events. Amygdala : evaluates sensory information, linked to fear response, emotional. Hippocampus : formation and storage of new memories. To study amnesia, we look at the hippocampus. Basal ganglia : subcortical structures that direct intentional movement; one structure is the striatum , which is involved in the control of posture and movement. The cerebrum : largest and most complex part of the brain. Connected by a band of fibers called the corpus callosum.
