PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Auditory Cortex, Primary Motor Cortex, Parietal Lobe

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

Document Summary

Function: impulse control, judgement, language, memory, motor function, problem solving, sexual behavior, socialization and spontaneity. Function: controls the right side of the body. Location: middle of the brain located between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain. Function: works to correlate several important processes, including consciousness, sleep, and sensory interpretation. Function: controls the pituitary gland and also regulates homeostasis (hunger, thirst, body temperature, and the like) Location: connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. Function: controls the flow of messages between the brain and the rest of the body, meaning basic body functions such as breathing, swallowing, heart rate, blood pressure, consciousness and sleep. Function: motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture. Location: just above the brainstem and below the cortex. Function: attaches memories to the emotions and senses that go with them. Location: located in the temporal (side) lobe of the brain (one on each side) Function: responsible for detecting fear and preparing for emergency events.