PSYCH-101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lateralization Of Brain Function, Axon Terminal, White Matter
22 Sep 2020
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When the action potential that is traveling down the axon reaches the axon. Between axons and dendrites: synapses: terminal, it causes the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap/cleft excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter. Spaces where the axon terminal contracts the dendrite. Reason why we have these bumps and grooves is the surface area > allow use to contain these cells and neurons. Corpus callosum: major white matter pathway that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. Although there is no such thing as hemispheric dominance in the sense of being more left- brained meaning being more analytical, some cognitive functions are localized and. Damage on right hemisphere can see the details on the stimulus but can not see the form. Damage on the left hemisphere can see the form but can not see the detail. Severing the corpus collosum: split brain patients: two words (key and ring) Patient is told to focus on the dot and is shown.
