Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Giant Squid, Grey Matter, White Matter

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Reid

Document Summary

Topic and instructions will be posted on owl. Process for submitting assignment will be reviewed closer to due date. Structure of the nervous system the nervous system. Peripheral nervous system branches out from the cns to all parts of the body. Afferent pathways neurons that carry signals from the sensory receptor cells to the brain and spinal cordially, Efferent pathways neurons that carry messages form the brain and spinal cord to effector cells in the muscles and glands. divided systems: into: somatic nervous system( ) nerve fibers running to skeletal muscles. Control voluntary actions: autonomic nervous system( ) controls muscles running or internal organs and glands. Autonomic nervous system further divided into 2 systems: sympathetic division mobilizing the body"s resources for action. Inhibits digestion : parasympathetic division dominates under conditions of relaxation. Biopsychology deals with the biological bases of our thoughts feelings and behaviors: where are memories stored in the brain, why do we experience pleasure or pain pathways.