PSYC 1001 1st Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture I. Neuroimaging TechniquesII. Brain Structuresa. Brainstemb. Thalamusc. Cerebellumd. Limbic SystemOutline of Current Lecture I. Limbic Systema. Hypothalamusb. HippocampusII. Cerebral Cortex a. Occipital Lobeb. Parietal LobeCurrent LectureI. Limbic Systema. Hypothalamusi. This controls the pituitary gland.ii. Involved in hunger, thirst, body temperature and sexual behavior.b. Hippocampusi. Consolidating memory and transferring information to permanent storage.II. Cerebral Cortex: This is the convoluted outer area of the brain.a. Convolutedi. This allows for a big surface area to be tucked into a small space (the skull).These 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.1. The brain is so big that we do most of our brain development after we are born or our mothers would not be able to give birth to us.b. Two hemispheres connected by tissue.i. Corpus Callosum: This is the biggest part of the connective tissue.ii. Hemispheres can be divided into four lobes.1. Frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobe.a. Occipital Lobei. Primary visual cortex1. When you get hit hard enough this is affected and that is why people see stars and dots.b. Parietal Lobei. Sensory cortex in the front part of the parietal lobe.1. Left hemisphere processes the right side of the body. 2. Right hemisphere processes the left side of the body. a. Each part of the body has a different part set just for the operation of those parts in the lobes.i. The more brain parts dedicated to that part of thebody the more energy and thought required to move that part of the
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