PSYC 311 Lecture 1: Introduction and Basic Neuroanatomy

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 311
• Professor: Michalakis Petrides

Document Summary

03/05/16 first 3 readings in the cp are anatomy intensive wont b tested on them just to supplement class. Laptop going to die today so will focus and take notes by hand on back of sheet and then more notes after class. Left hemisphere as an ex on board: big fold in the middle of the brain: sylvian fissure/lateral fissure! 2 dif areas the central sulcus/sulcus rolando/rolandic sulcus - pre central sulcus : in front of the central sulcus the top one is the superior pre central sulcus, the bottom one is the inferior pre central sulcus. Right behind the central sulcus = post (behind) central sulcus, and a superior. + inferior post central sulcus, and the gyrus between them is the post central gyrus, which is somatosensory cortex = post central gyrus. Top of the brain = leg, then as u move down it goes to hand, then face (so it is opposite the bod)