PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ice Cream Cone, Lateral Geniculate Nucleus, Pituitary Gland

• School: Memorial University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Elizabeth Russell

Document Summary

Forebrain: thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, limbic system, basal ganglia, cerebral cortex, parts of the forebrain (overview) Thalamus relay station for sensory information. Right in the middle of the brain. (cid:862)rela(cid:455) tatio(cid:374)(cid:863): re(cid:272)ei(cid:448)es i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) fro(cid:373) all se(cid:374)ses e(cid:454)(cid:272)ept s(cid:373)ell, then sends the senses to the cortex: smell just goes directly to the cortex. E. g. , lateral geniculate nucleus (vision: receives information directly from the retina. Sits on top of the midbrain (kind of the ice cream sitting on top of the ice cream cone) Hypothalamus important for motivation (basic drives) and control of the endocrine system. Small but mighty does a lot of things. Controls most of the hormones of the body. (cid:862)master gla(cid:374)d(cid:863) regulates endocrine glands of body: glands of the body that secrete hormones through out the body. Influence several behaviours: e. g. , sex, aggression, maternal behaviour (bonding: releases oxytocin for example. Hormones play two major roles organization and activation effects on nervous system (behaviour)