Psych 111 1st Edition Lecture 6Outline of Last Lecture I. The brainII. Parts of the brain and their functionsOutline of Current Lecture II. Continuance of the brain structureIII. LateralizationIV. Cerebrum Current LectureThe Brain- The newer partsOrganization of the brain- Cerebrumo Largest and most complex portion of the braino Highly developed in humansLateralization- Cerebrum has 2 hemispheres- Functional crossovero Left side of brain controls right side of the bodyo Left side of the brain receives sensory information from right side of bodyo Right side of brain-left side of bodyo Specialized functions- Left hemisphereo Language production and comprehensiono Mathematics and logical reasoning- Right hemisphereo Muscle abilityo Spatial reasoningo Facial recognition- “left brained” or “right brained”o Myth for 99.99% of populationo Only true if you have had a particular surgery to control epileptic seizuresThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Organization of the Cerebrum- Corpus callosumo Thick band of neurons and fiberso Connects left and right hemispheres of the braino Most active part of your
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