PSYCO275 Lecture 13: Lec. 13, Oct. 4. Chapter 7
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Psyco 275, lecture 13, oct. 4, 2016, chapter 7. If there has been some evolutionary pressure for the ns to evolve, its highly likely that it"s expressed in bony sh as well. Destroying pieces of the brain and seeing what happens. Invasive technique is sticking something into the brain, such as surgery. Hippocrates was the rst person to tie the link between brain damage and a decline in brain function. The brain is good at changing itself and being able to adapt to situations. Trying to remove epilepsy and not their ability to behave. When stimulating the brain, they would try to avoid stimulating the parts of the brain that have to do with language. Neurosurgery is necessary for the manipulation of the brain and its various structures. Stereotaxic surgery is invasive and is common in laboratory animals. It directly manipulates the brain and required atlas and stereotaxic instruments.