PSYC 2200H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hepatocyte, Ontogeny, Neuron
9 Dec 2018
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Psyc 2200 brain and behaviour lecture 1. Foundations in neuroanatomy: the geography of the mind. Human brain: the most complex structure in the universe. Includes genetic code, computer central processing units, molecules. Volume of human brain 1300 cm3 or 1300 cc. Width of a nerve cell 10 um or 10 x 10 -6m. Unique connectively is what makes you who you are and what makes up your brain. If you understand the hepatocyte, you understand liver function. If you understand the nephron, you understand kidney function. If you understand the neuron, you do not understand brain function (yet) Brain and behaviour logical approaches to learning: phylogeny (brain evolution, ontogeny (brain development, function (brain physiology and behaviour, dysfunction (brain disorders) Nervouse system:made of peripheral and central (brain and spinal cord) nervouse system. Peripheral autonomic controls self regulated actions of internal organs and glands sympatheic arousing.
