CGSC 2001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Franz Nissl, Frontal Lobe, Tractography
19 Jan 2018
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Chapter 11 strategies for brain mapping: frontal lobe reasoning, planning and problem solving, lobes are thought to have different functions. However, they are also distinguished by large-scale topographic features: gyri (bumps) and sulci (grooves: luria thinks there are 3 main functional networks of the brain, the first is the brain stem and the oldest parts of the cortex. This system regulates how awake and responsive we are: the second block is the back of the brain. It regulates how we code, control and store information: the third block is the front of the brain. It is responsible for intentions and planning few techniques to do this: neuroscientists want to identify smaller anatomical regions and they have a shows the difference between anatomy and cognitive function. Furthermore, we see how easy it is to transition from talking about anatomical features to cognitive features.
