BUS 17 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Pineal Gland, Autonomic Nervous System, Axon
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Fundamentals of human neuropsychology (kolb, whishaw) chapter 1. Tbi case brain scans do not predict his abilities and disabilities well neuropsychological testing is required to confirm cognitive deficits. Poor scores on memory and attention problems with executive functions (problem solving, mental skill) Able to play golf because there he needs to execute only one act at a time. Brain theory: brain is the source of behaviour: neuron theory: the unit of brain structure and function is the neuron. Csf cushions the brain and assists in removing metabolic waste. Cns connected to the rest of the body via nerve fibers pns. Pns regrow after damage cns (l. d. will show little further recovery in higher brain functions, but golf game may improve) Autonomic nervous system (part of pns) breathing etc. Aristotle: mentalism: nonmaterial psyche is responsible for human thoughts, perceptions, and emotions & processes as imagination, opinion, desire, pleasure, pain, memory, and reason.
