The Brain
... 1. Each cerebral hemisphere receives sensory information from and sends motor commands to the opposite side of the body. Nobody knows why this should be… No functional significance. 2. The two hemispheres have different functions, even though they look almost identical. 3. The arrangement of a speci ...
... 1. Each cerebral hemisphere receives sensory information from and sends motor commands to the opposite side of the body. Nobody knows why this should be… No functional significance. 2. The two hemispheres have different functions, even though they look almost identical. 3. The arrangement of a speci ...
Damage to the frontal lobes can lead to
... Technology that allows us to see brain at work – EEG –charts brain’s electrical brain waves E for electricity! Output is a graph of lines registering different brain wave patterns – PET—shows where brain activity is occurring by showing where glucose is being consumed after person given radioactive ...
... Technology that allows us to see brain at work – EEG –charts brain’s electrical brain waves E for electricity! Output is a graph of lines registering different brain wave patterns – PET—shows where brain activity is occurring by showing where glucose is being consumed after person given radioactive ...
Week 1a Lecture Notes
... “When the patient was admitted to Bicêtre, at the age of 21, he had lost, for a some time, the use of speech; he could no longer pronounce more than a single syllable, which he ordinarily repeated twice at a time; whenever a question was asked of him, he [p. 236] would always reply tan, tan, in conj ...
... “When the patient was admitted to Bicêtre, at the age of 21, he had lost, for a some time, the use of speech; he could no longer pronounce more than a single syllable, which he ordinarily repeated twice at a time; whenever a question was asked of him, he [p. 236] would always reply tan, tan, in conj ...
7.2 Student Notes
... o Is a highly selective barrier that separates the circulating blood from the brain extracellular fluid in the CNS. ...
... o Is a highly selective barrier that separates the circulating blood from the brain extracellular fluid in the CNS. ...
The Brain
... electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp. ...
... electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp. ...
Psychology of Music Learning
... – Very tentative, general findings – vary greatly with subtle changes in task and individuals studied • Right hemisphere – sound gestalt • Left hemisphere – sequential, analytic processes • See Table 2 for studies… ...
... – Very tentative, general findings – vary greatly with subtle changes in task and individuals studied • Right hemisphere – sound gestalt • Left hemisphere – sequential, analytic processes • See Table 2 for studies… ...
Laminar and Columnar organization of the cerebral cortex
... of cerebral cortex nearest the surface of the brain - depends on what is used to stain it. The Golgi stain reveals a subset of neuronal cell bodies, axons, and dendritic trees. The Nissl method shows cell bodies and proximal dendrites. The Weigert stain reveals the pattern of myelinated fibers. ...
... of cerebral cortex nearest the surface of the brain - depends on what is used to stain it. The Golgi stain reveals a subset of neuronal cell bodies, axons, and dendritic trees. The Nissl method shows cell bodies and proximal dendrites. The Weigert stain reveals the pattern of myelinated fibers. ...
Brain Notes Most complex organ in the body It allows us to think
... Brain Notes I. Most complex organ in the body II. It allows us to think, have emotions, move, and dream III. The brain’s job: 1. receiving information from the rest of the body 2.interpreting that information 3.guiding the body’s response to it II. Types of input (information received): 1. odors 2. ...
... Brain Notes I. Most complex organ in the body II. It allows us to think, have emotions, move, and dream III. The brain’s job: 1. receiving information from the rest of the body 2.interpreting that information 3.guiding the body’s response to it II. Types of input (information received): 1. odors 2. ...
NS Student Notes 2
... for smell), and vice versa. Thus, an image viewed with the right eye is actually “seen” with the left occipital lobe. The left hand is controlled by the right frontal lobe, and so on. A person with a severed corpus callosum may appear normal in most situations, but careful experiments reveal much ab ...
... for smell), and vice versa. Thus, an image viewed with the right eye is actually “seen” with the left occipital lobe. The left hand is controlled by the right frontal lobe, and so on. A person with a severed corpus callosum may appear normal in most situations, but careful experiments reveal much ab ...
Right Brain/Left Brain: Different Qualities and an Uneasy Alliance?
... -protected by BONE (skull, vertebrae) + wrapped up in three protective membranes called MENINGES (spinal meningitis is infection of these membranes). -spaces between meninges filled with cerebrospinal fluid for cushioning and protection. (this fluid also found within central canal of the spinal cord ...
... -protected by BONE (skull, vertebrae) + wrapped up in three protective membranes called MENINGES (spinal meningitis is infection of these membranes). -spaces between meninges filled with cerebrospinal fluid for cushioning and protection. (this fluid also found within central canal of the spinal cord ...
quiz for chapter 1 - The Happiness Hypothesis
... 1. (pp. 13, 17) When Haidt (2006) employs the metaphor of the rider and the elephant, he is referring to a. how small we are in relationship to the social networks that influence us. Xb. conscious, controlled thought, and the automatic system of emotions and intuitions. c. the limbic system and the ...
... 1. (pp. 13, 17) When Haidt (2006) employs the metaphor of the rider and the elephant, he is referring to a. how small we are in relationship to the social networks that influence us. Xb. conscious, controlled thought, and the automatic system of emotions and intuitions. c. the limbic system and the ...
Chapter 11
... Lobes of the Brain • Sulci divide each cerebral hemisphere into 5 functional areas called lobes (named for skull bones). • 5th lobe - insula (not shown) ...
... Lobes of the Brain • Sulci divide each cerebral hemisphere into 5 functional areas called lobes (named for skull bones). • 5th lobe - insula (not shown) ...
Chapter 3 - Victoria College
... crossover why L side of brain controls R side of body, & vice versa – nuclei w/in gray matter control vital body functions • heart, breathing rates (cardiovasc & medull rhyth ctrs) • reflexes for vomiting, coughing, sneezing • sensations for touch, proprioception • associated w/ 5 pr cranial nerve ...
... crossover why L side of brain controls R side of body, & vice versa – nuclei w/in gray matter control vital body functions • heart, breathing rates (cardiovasc & medull rhyth ctrs) • reflexes for vomiting, coughing, sneezing • sensations for touch, proprioception • associated w/ 5 pr cranial nerve ...
Study Questions-Ch2
... The __________ is involved with responses related to fear relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger sometimes before even being consciously aware that it exists: ...
... The __________ is involved with responses related to fear relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger sometimes before even being consciously aware that it exists: ...
Inside the Human Brain
... Due to this, many adolescents misinterpret emotions causing conflict with parents, peers and teachers. Example: Misinterpreting one’s behaviour as anger. The adolescent brain does not interpret environmental information in the same manner as adult do. ...
... Due to this, many adolescents misinterpret emotions causing conflict with parents, peers and teachers. Example: Misinterpreting one’s behaviour as anger. The adolescent brain does not interpret environmental information in the same manner as adult do. ...
Introduction to the brain and behaviour
... brain structures that appear to be separated by a deep groove (longitudinal fissure) running from the front to back of the brain. They are connected at several points by strands of nerve tissue. They are referred to respectively as the left and right hemispheres. ...
... brain structures that appear to be separated by a deep groove (longitudinal fissure) running from the front to back of the brain. They are connected at several points by strands of nerve tissue. They are referred to respectively as the left and right hemispheres. ...
Unit 3B Study Guide
... 23. Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut. A) hippocampus D) sensory cortex B) limbic system E) reticular formation C) corpus callosum 24. A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a s ...
... 23. Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut. A) hippocampus D) sensory cortex B) limbic system E) reticular formation C) corpus callosum 24. A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a s ...
brain1
... The cranium (the top of the skull) surrounds and protects the brain. The spinal cord is surrounded by vertebrae (hollow spinal bones). Also, some muscles serve to pad and support the spine. More subtly, the blood-brain barrier protects the brain from chemical intrusion from the rest of the body. Blo ...
... The cranium (the top of the skull) surrounds and protects the brain. The spinal cord is surrounded by vertebrae (hollow spinal bones). Also, some muscles serve to pad and support the spine. More subtly, the blood-brain barrier protects the brain from chemical intrusion from the rest of the body. Blo ...
Introduction to Psychology
... Series of x-ray photographs from different angles. Shows structures MRI (magnetic imaging) resonance Uses magnetic fields to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue; allows us to see structures within the brain ...
... Series of x-ray photographs from different angles. Shows structures MRI (magnetic imaging) resonance Uses magnetic fields to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue; allows us to see structures within the brain ...
Nervous System
... weighs less than a pound (0.78-0.88 pounds or 350-400 g). As a child grows, the number of cell remains relatively stable, but the cells grow in size and the number of connections increases. The human brain reaches its full size at about 6 years of age. An adult brain weighs about 3 pounds. COMPOSITI ...
... weighs less than a pound (0.78-0.88 pounds or 350-400 g). As a child grows, the number of cell remains relatively stable, but the cells grow in size and the number of connections increases. The human brain reaches its full size at about 6 years of age. An adult brain weighs about 3 pounds. COMPOSITI ...
Integrated Listening Systems
... HOW iLs INFLUENCES ATTENTION & REGULATION the neurological basis for iLs’ impact on attention in both children and adults ATTENDING & FOCUSING Brain scans of ADHD individuals show the cortex as being hypo‐ or under‐active, particularly in the frontal and temporal lobes. This suggests that the c ...
... HOW iLs INFLUENCES ATTENTION & REGULATION the neurological basis for iLs’ impact on attention in both children and adults ATTENDING & FOCUSING Brain scans of ADHD individuals show the cortex as being hypo‐ or under‐active, particularly in the frontal and temporal lobes. This suggests that the c ...
General PLTW Document
... and hearing. Senses such as sight and smell are processed by the brain after signals are sent through specialized nerves such as the optic nerve. Alternately, sensory neurons in the skin send signals through the spinal cord in order for the brain to interpret sensations of touch, pain, heat, and col ...
... and hearing. Senses such as sight and smell are processed by the brain after signals are sent through specialized nerves such as the optic nerve. Alternately, sensory neurons in the skin send signals through the spinal cord in order for the brain to interpret sensations of touch, pain, heat, and col ...